Walker (illness) is available for Friday's game against the Bucks, Tony East of SI.com reports.
The 21-year-old forward will suit up with Andrew Nembhard (knee), Aaron Nesmith (ankle) and Ben Sheppard (oblique) ruled out. In his last five appearances (one start), Walker has averaged 6.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 steals across 21.8 minutes per game.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Iffy for Friday
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Walker is questionable for Friday's game against the Bucks due to an illness.
The Pacers are depleted in terms of their wing depth, and the potential absence of Walker doesn't help the team's cause. Andrew Nembhard (knee) and Aaron Nesmith (ankle) are out, while Ben Sheppard (oblique) is questionable as well. Quenton Jackson would be in line to start if both Walker and Sheppard are sidelined.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Slides back to bench
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Walker won't start Wednesday's game against the Rockets, Lachard Binkley of TheDreamShake.com reports.
Walker is available off the bench for Wednesday's tilt, moving out of the first unit after making his first career start Monday at Toronto. He logged six points, four rebounds two assists and a steal across 25 minutes during the start. Quenton Jackson takes Walker's place in the first unit.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Cleared for Wednesday
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Walker (illness) is good to go Wednesday versus Houston, Jeremiah Johnson of Bally Sports Indiana reports.
Walker has had ample opportunities to step up with the Pacers dealing with a myriad of injuries to start the season, and that trend continues Wednesday with Ben Sheppard (oblique) unavailable for his second consecutive contest. Walker continues to build his confidence, but the second-year forward is connecting on 44.1 percent of 2.4 threes per game across his 14 appearances this year.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Iffy for Wednesday
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Walker (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Rockets.
Walker was a late addition to a growing injury report in Indiana. The forward just made his first career start Monday against the Raptors, finishing with six points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal. If Walker is unable to play, Obi Toppin could potentially see a massive workload.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Gets first career start Monday
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Walker will enter the starting lineup in Monday's game against the Raptors, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports.
With Ben Sheppard (oblique) out, Bennedict Mathurin will move to the two-guard and Walker will pick up his first career start. The 21-year-old has been solid off the bench in November, during which he has averaged 7.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals across 19.9 minutes per game in eight outings.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Productive off bench
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Walker finished Sunday's 119-110 victory over the Heat with six points (2-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-3 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 16 minutes.
Despite a limited workload, Walker was able to produce a solid stat line apart from his shooting. He's been much more involved in November for the Pacers, averaging 20.0 minutes through eight contests with 7.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals. With Ben Sheppard (oblique) expected to join Aaron Nesmith (ankle) and Andrew Nembhard (knee) on the multi-week injury list, Walker has a clear path to increased usage.
Pacers' Jarace Walker: Best outing of season off bench
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Walker chipped in 17 points (7-7 FG, 3-3 3Pt), six rebounds, one block and two steals over 23 minutes during Wednesday's 118-111 victory over the Magic.
Walker provided a big spark off Indiana's bench in a winning effort, putting forth his best outing of the young season while leading all bench players in Wednesday's contest in scoring and rebounds. Walker set season-high marks in both scoring and rebounds, and he has reached double figures in scoring in two outings this year. Walker has hauled in at least five boards in two straight contests off the bench.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Sinks three in win
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Walker put up three points (1-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 0-2 FT), five rebounds and two assists over 14 minutes in Monday's 134-127 win over the Mavericks.
Even though Walker did not have his best offensive output Monday night, his time on the court has been trending upwards, largely due to the absence of Aaron Nesmith (ankle). Walker will continue to back up Pascal Siakam, but if the 2023 first-round pick can perform well while Nesmith is out, he may be able to carve out a spot for himself in the rotation moving forward.
The Pacers exercised Walker's third-year option for the 2025-26 season Friday, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.
The No. 8 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft will earn $6.67 million in the third season of his rookie deal. He saw limited playing time as a rookie last season, averaging 3.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 10.3 minutes across 33 games. While Walker has shown potential, Obi Toppin continues to be an obstacle for the 21-year-old forward to receive consistent bench minutes in Indiana's frontcourt rotation.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Not starting vs. Charlotte
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Walker is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason matchup against the Hornets.
Walker got the start against the Grizzlies on Monday, when he posted 15 points, six rebounds and four assists, but he'll retreat to the bench here in favor of Pascal Siakam. As good as Walker has looked in the preseason, he'll open the campaign as one of Siakam's backups at power forward along with Obi Toppin.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Plays 38 minutes in preseason loss
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Walker produced 15 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-3 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one block across 38 minutes in Monday's 120-116 preseason loss to the Grizzlies.
Walker led the Pacers in points and playing time due to both Aaron Nesmith (ankle) and Pascal Siakam (rest) being out. Walker will likely struggle to find significant minutes behind a plethora of talented players in the frontcourt, though he could see an uptick in playing time if injury concerns arise for the club. The 21-year-old appeared in 33 regular-season games last year, during which he averaged 3.6 points and 1.9 rebounds across 10.3 minutes per game.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Moves into starting lineup
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Walker will start Monday's preseason game against the Grizzlies.
With Pascal Siakam (rest) and Aaron Nesmith (ankle) unavailable, Walker and Obi Toppin enter the starting lineup. Walker posted 12 points (3-3 FG) and four rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench during last Thursday's win over the Cavaliers.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Perfect from field Thursday
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Walker notched 12 points (3-3 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and an assist across 18 minutes off the bench in Thursday's 129-117 preseason win over the Cavaliers.
Walker was one of several solid contributors off the bench for the Pacers in this game, as no starter played more than 18 minutes. Walker is competing for a bench role as a frontcourt option, and this outing might have assured him some extra looks in the upcoming preseason games. Walker made 33 regular-season appearances off the bench as a rookie in 2023-24, averaging 3.6 points and 1.9 rebounds across 10.3 minutes per game.
