The Pacers are signing Brown to an NBA contract Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Brown has been playing in the G League with the Westchester Knicks, where he has averaged 18.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.5 steals over 27.3 minutes per game across four outings. The Pacers lost backup big men James Wiseman and Isaiah Jackson to torn Achilles injuries, and with no other centers currently on the 15-man roster outside of Myles Turner (calf), Brown has an opportunity to come in and contribute immediately in a reserve role. Brown appeared in 22 regular-season games (including five starts) for the Trail Blazers during the 2023-24 campaign and averaged 3.4 points and 3.9 rebounds over 9.1 minutes per contest. Brown won't be available for Monday's game against the Raptors, but the hope is that he'll be available to play Wednesday against the Rockets, per Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star.
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Moses Brown: Handed walking papers
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Brown was waived by the Knicks on Thursday.
Brown put pen to paper on an Exhibit 10 contract Wednesday, but his time with the team didn't last long. He'll be a strong candidate to be brought back to play for New York's G League team, the Westchester Knicks.
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Knicks' Moses Brown: Strikes deal with New York
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Brown signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Knicks on Wednesday.
The 7-foot-2, 258-pound center spent the 2023-24 season with the Trail Blazers, appearing in 22 contests (five starts) while averaging 3.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 9.1 minutes per contest. After becoming a free agent in the offseason, Brown linked up with the Lakers for the Las Vegas Summer League, but he remained unsigned until striking a deal with the Knicks. The 24-year-old will get a chance to compete for a spot on the Knicks' 15-man roster for the remainder of the preseason but could be headed to the G League's Westchester Knicks if he gets cut before the Oct. 22 season opener versus the Celtics.
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Lakers' Moses Brown: Back to full strength
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Brown registered nine points (3-6 FG, 3-6 FT), four rebounds and one steal in 14 minutes during Thursday's 93-89 Summer League win over the Cavaliers.
Brown missed the first half of the Lakers' back-to-back due to an illness but returned to action a day later. The 24-year-old center appeared in 22 games (five starts) for Portland last year but doesn't have a regular-season deal for 2024-25.
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Lakers' Moses Brown: Battling illness
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Brown won't play in Wednesday's Summer League game against Atlanta due to illness, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Brown is feeling under the weather and will sit out the opening leg of a back-to-back set for the Summer League Lakers. The 24-year-old's next chance to play will come Thursday against Cleveland.
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Trail Blazers' Moses Brown: Recalled by Portland
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The Trail Blazers recalled Brown on Saturday from the G League's Rip City Remix.
The Remix didn't reach the G League playoffs, so Brown will add depth in the frontcourt for a Portland team that's also eliminated from reaching the postseason at the NBA level. At the very least, the Blazers can see if Brown can deliver decent numbers in the final weeks of the campaign. The big man has recorded 19 appearances (four starts) with the Trail Blazers in 2023-24, averaging 2.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.4 blocks across 8.8 minutes per game.
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Trail Blazers' Moses Brown: Makes return Friday
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Brown (wrist) tallied seven points (3-3 FG, 1-3 FT) and one rebound in nine minutes Friday in the Trail Blazers' 122-92 win over the Grizzlies.
Brown had been sidelined since early January after requiring surgery to address a non-displaced fracture in his left wrist, but he was back in action Friday and ended up slotting into the rotation with Deandre Ayton (hand) sidelined. Brown ended up playing ahead of Ibou Badji as the primary backup to fill-in starting center Duop Reath, but if Ayton is back in action for Saturday's game in Memphis, Brown would likely drop back out of the Trail Blazers' rotation.
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Trail Blazers' Moses Brown: Available Friday
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Brown (wrist) is available for Friday's game against the Grizzlies.
Brown will suit up for the first time since Jan. 1. He's averaging just 9.1 minutes per game across nine appearances (four starts) this season, so his role figures to be minor.
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Trail Blazers' Moses Brown: Questionable for Friday
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Brown (wrist) is questionable for Friday's game against the Grizzlies.
Brown has been out since Jan. 1, recovering from left wrist surgery, but it appears he's on the cusp of getting back to the court. He'll likely have some minute restrictions once he is cleared, but if Deandre Ayton (hand) goes down for a prolonged stretch, Brown could potentially be looking at a ton of opportunity. He can remain on the waiver wire in most formats, but he's worth monitoring in deep leagues.
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Trail Blazers' Moses Brown: Absence to continue Tuesday
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Brown (wrist) will not play Tuesday against Miami.
Brown's next opportunity to take the court comes Friday versus Memphis, although it's unclear how close the big man is to a return. Duop Reath and Jabari Walker will likely continue stepping up as the relevant contributors off the bench in the frontcourt.
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Trail Blazers' Moses Brown: Remains sidelined
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Brown (wrist) won't play in Friday's game versus the Nuggets.
Brown hasn't played since Jan. 1 after undergoing surgery on his left wrist. While fantasy managers should look out for an official update from the Trail Blazers, there is no indication that Brown is close to returning to action.
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Trail Blazers' Moses Brown: Out at least six weeks
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The Trail Blazers announced Wednesday that Brown underwent successful surgery on his left shoulder and will be re-evaluated in six weeks.
Brown has already missed Portland's last four games and is expected to remain out until at least the end of February. With Deandre Ayton (knee) also sidelined, Duop Reath and Ibou Badji should continue to receive extended minutes until Ayton is able to return to action.
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Trail Blazers' Moses Brown: Will undergo surgery on wrist
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The Trail Blazers announced Monday that Brown will undergo surgery this week to address a non-displaced fracture of the scaphoid bone in his left wrist. A timeline for his return will be established once surgery is performed.
Though Portland isn't yet putting a timeline on Brown's return, fantasy players should expect him to miss several weeks. With top center Deandre Ayton (knee) also facing an uncertain timeline to return to game action, Duop Reath should continue to operate as the Trail Blazers' starter Tuesday against the Knicks. Two-way player Ibou Badji looks poised to remain in the rotation as Reath's top backup until Ayton is back in action.
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Trail Blazers' Moses Brown: Still out against Brooklyn
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Brown (wrist) won't play in Sunday's game versus the Nets.
Brown's absence streak will extend to three games Sunday due to a sprained left wrist. His next chance to suit up is Tuesday's matchup with the Knicks.
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Trail Blazers' Moses Brown: Downgraded to out
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Brown (wrist) won't play in Wednesday's game against the Mavericks.
Brown has started in four straight games for the Trail Blazers in place of Deandre Ayton (knee), but he'll be held out of Wednesday's contest. Expect Duop Reath to claim Brown's starting role while Ibou Badji is likely to see more work off the bench. Brown's next chance to play will come Friday at Dallas.
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Trail Blazers' Moses Brown: Questionable against Dallas
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Brown is questionable for Wednesday's game versus Dallas due to a left wrist sprain.
Brown has been starting in Portland's last five outings with Deandre Ayton (knee) out. However, if Brown is unable to suit up Wednesday, Duop Reath (back) and Ibou Badji are candidates to receive increased minutes.
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Trail Blazers' Moses Brown: Rebounds well, does little else
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Brown accrued zero points (0-1 FG, 0-2 3Pt), 11 rebounds, one steal and one block across 14 minutes in Tuesday's 130-113 win over the Kings.
After being outside of the Portland rotation in each of the previous five games, Brown was surprisingly handed the starting nod over the team's normal No. 2 center, Duop Reath, while Deandre Ayton (knee) was sidelined. Reath still ended up seeing the bulk of the minutes at center and poured in a career-high 25 points to go with nine rebounds in 32 minutes, but Brown wasn't a total zero for those that streamed him for rebounds and blocks. Even so, Brown will likely find himself back outside of the rotation Thursday against the Spurs if Ayton is cleared to play.
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Trail Blazers' Moses Brown: Get starting nod
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Brown is in the starting lineup due to Deandre Ayton (knee) being ruled out for Tuesday's game against Sacramento, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
Brown gets his first start in what will be his sixth appearance of the campaign. Duop Reath had started three prior contests when Ayton was unavailable, but the duo will likely form a platoon Tuesday.
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Trail Blazers' Moses Brown: Rejoins parent club
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The Trail Blazers recalled Brown from the G League's Rip City Remix on Friday.
Brown was sent to the Remix on Thursday, and he tallied 21 points, 11 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block in 25 minutes during Rip City's win over Stockton. However, he shouldn't be part of the Trail Blazers' rotation now that he's back with the parent club.
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Trail Blazers' Moses Brown: Back to NBA
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Portland recalled Brown from the G League's Rip City Remix on Tuesday.
Brown, Kris Murray and Rayan Rupert were all elevated from the G League following Rip City's 107-103 win over Ontario on Monday. They'll all be available as depth options for Portland's matchup in Phoenix on Tuesday, but it's unlikely they'll see significant playing time, barring a blowout.
