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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Continues to ramp up Wednesday
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Nesmith racked up 18 points (5-16 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 5-5 FT), two rebounds, one assist and two steals over 27 minutes during Wednesday's 114-109 loss to the 76ers.
Nesmith logged a season-high 27 minutes, an encouraging sign after being limited to roughly 20 minutes per game through his first three appearances. The additional playing time led to increased production, something he is going to have to do more of after Tyrese Haliburton was earlier ruled out for at least two weeks due to a hamstring injury. While Nesmith doesn't have the highest ceiling, he is worth considering in standard leagues, at least until Haliburton is cleared to return.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Available to play
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Nesmith (hamstring) is available for Wednesday's game against the 76ers.
Nesmith will power through the hamstring issue, and with Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) unavailable, Nesmith could be a bit more involved in the offense. Through the first three games of the season, Nesmith is averaging 11.7 points and 2.0 three-pointers per contest.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Downgraded to questionable
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Nesmith (hamstring) is now questionable for Wednesday's game against Philadelphia.
Nesmith was initially listed as probable. However, he's now heading in the wrong direction and appears to be in danger of missing his second game of the 2026-27 campaign. If Nesmith is ruled out, Obi Toppin and Jarace Walker are candidates for more minutes, with one of them likely to enter the starting lineup.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Probable for Wednesday
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Nesmith (hamstring) is probable for Wednesday's game against the 76ers.
Nesmith has been slowly ramping up after missing some of the preseason and Indiana's first regular-season game with a hamstring injury, so it'll be interesting to see if his minutes are bumped up Wednesday. Through the first three games of the year, Nesmith is averaging 11.7 points and 2.0 triples in 20 minutes per contest.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Available Monday
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Nesmith (hamstring) will play Monday night against the Bucks, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
Nesmith has been dealing with a nagging left hamstring issue, but it's a positive sign that he was able to take the court Sunday, and he'll now play in the second half of the team's back-to-back Monday after previously being tagged as probable. The Pacers have been careful with his workload in the early going of the 2026-27 season, keeping him around the 20-minute mark in each of his first two appearances.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Probable for Monday
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Nesmith (hamstring) is probable for Monday's game against the Bucks.
Nesmith is expected to suit up for the second leg of this back-to-back set. He was limited to 19 minutes Sunday against the Nets, finishing with 13 points, two assists and one rebound.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Starting Sunday
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Nesmith (hamstring) will start Sunday's game against the Nets.
Nesmith was deemed probable ahead of game time due to a left hamstring injury, but he will be able to play through it. After coming off the bench in his first appearance this season, Nesmith will enter the starting five Sunday.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Available Sunday
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Nesmith (hamstring) will play during Sunday's game against the Nets.
Nesmith was deemed probable ahead of Sunday's game due to a left hamstring strain, but he will be able to play through it. Nesmith made his first appearance of the season Friday and logged nine points (2-7 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-6 FT), four rebounds and an assist in 20 minutes off the bench.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Probable for Sunday
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Nesmith (hamstring) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against Brooklyn.
Nesmith made his regular-season debut in Friday's loss to the Mavericks, ditching his questionable tag due to a left hamstring strain. He played limited minutes off the bench in his return and could be on a minutes restriction if he's cleared to play Sunday. If the 27-year-old wing remains limited or is ultimately ruled out, Jarace Walker and Kelly Oubre could see increased minutes.
Nesmith is not starting Friday against the Mavericks, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Nesmith was deemed available earlier in the day, but he won't be inserted into the starting lineup right away, as the Pacers are taking a cautious approach with him. Jarace Walker will remain the starting small forward.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Good to go Friday
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Nesmith (hamstring) will play in Friday's game against Dallas, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
Nesmith will return to action after missing Wednesday's season-opening win over New Orleans with a hamstring injury. The 27-year-old swingman's return will likely send Kelly Oubre to the bench.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Iffy for Friday
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Nesmith (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Mavericks.
Nesmith has been dealing with a left hamstring strain that kept him out of Wednesday's season-opening win over New Orleans, though he could return Friday. If the 27-year-old swingman remains sidelined, Jarace Walker and Kelly Oubre would likely see an uptick in minutes.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Ruled out for regular-season opener
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Nesmith (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against New Orleans.
Nesmith missed Indiana's final two preseason contests due to a left hamstring strain, and he'll remain on the inactive list for the club's regular-season opener. His next chance to play will come Friday against Dallas. With the 27-year-old forward out, Kelly Oubre, Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard are candidates for increased burn.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Out with hamstring issue
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Nesmith (hamstring) will not play in Friday's preseason finale against Milwaukee, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
Nesmith revealed Thursday that a hamstring injury kept him out of Tuesday's exhibition against Oklahoma City, though he described himself as feeling "pretty good." The 27-year-old forward will finish the preseason on the sidelines, and his availability for Indiana's regular-season opener remains uncertain. Kelly Oubre and Ben Sheppard could see additional opportunities on the wing if Nesmith's absence extends into the regular season.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Taking night off
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Nesmith will be rested for Tuesday's preseason game against the Thunder, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports.
Nesmith has already seen a healthy amount of reps in the preseason. The Pacers will have one more exhibition left on the schedule following this contest.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Not starting Tuesday
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Nesmith is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's preseason game against the Thunder.
Fantasy managers shouldn't read too much into this. The Pacers may be experimenting with different combinations, and it's also possible Nesmith could get an unannounced night off for this exhibition.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Nets 19 points with four triples
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Nesmith scored 19 points (7-9 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT) over 16 minutes in Wednesday's 123-112 preseason win over the Timberwolves.
Nesmith was dialed in from deep, and he led his team in scoring and three-pointers made despite logging just 16 minutes. Nesmith should be a reliable source of points and triples this season, but he doesn't contribute much in the other statistical categories.
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