Pacers guard Aaron Nesmith is nursing a foot injury and his availability for opening night is in question, according to Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files.
Nesmith is expected to play a second-unit role after being acquired from the Celtics in the Malcolm Brogdon deal. Coach Rick Carlisle said the former first-round pick has “a plantar fascia issue.”
“He’ll miss some time,” he said. “The hope is that there’s a possibility he could be back for the opener, but we don’t know for sure. As the days go on, we’ll have a better feel for that.”
We have more from the Central Division:
- The Pistons could alter their frontcourt lineup depending on matchups, according to Mike Curtis of the Detroit News. Recently acquired Bojan Bogdanovic will join Saddiq Bey at the forward spots with Isaiah Stewart in the middle against certain teams. When a bigger lineup is desired, Bogdanovic could come off the bench with Marvin Bagley III sliding into the starting five.
- Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said Khris Middleton is “making progress” but “he’s still got a ways to go,” Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel tweets. The Bucks are hopeful Middleton will return early in the season after undergoing surgery in August to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist.
- Bulls backup center Andre Drummond is looking to become a 3-point threat, Rob Schaefer of NBC Sports Chicago writes. “It’s something that I spoke to the coaching staff in the summertime when I signed here, that it’s something that I’ve worked on, that I want to be able to stay on the floor, and I want to be able to add different facets to my game to be able to help this team win,” Drummond said. “And if I’m able to make that corner 3 when I’m wide open, it adds another element to our team.”
Trade Bogdanovic, Hayes, Noel and walker for Westbrook, Gabriel, Jones and Christie plus Two first rd picks
nope
Somehow worse than any of sillivans ideas
Or trade Bogdanovic, Hayes, Noel, walker and Stewart and 1st rd picks for Ayton, Crowder, Bismack and jock
Whenever Ayton can be traded and develop Duren at PF
Honestly Drummond probably would benefit more from learning to make his free throws, but if he can keep making 3s like he did the other night, I will take small victories.
Big Penguin with 3 for 3 3s!!!
Anyone else see that last night ?
Yeah. But I don’t expect to see it much the rest of the year. Career 13% 3 average.