Pacers' Braden Smith: Double-doubles in first career start
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Smith supplied 19 points (8-13 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 assists, four rebounds, three steals and one block across 42 minutes in Monday's 108-104 loss to the Hawks.
With the club extremely shorthanded, only six Pacers players saw the floor in Monday's loss. Smith drew his first career start and provided a full stat line, leading the Pacers in assists while finishing as their third-leading scorer. The two-way player's minutes should dip significantly moving forward, though he's making a case to remain in the rotation while Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) and T.J. McConnell (hamstring) are sidelined.
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Pacers' Braden Smith: Drawing first career start Monday
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Smith will start Monday's game against the Hawks, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
The Pacers will be extremely shorthanded in the second half of this back-to-back set, opening the door for Smith to make his first career start. The two-way player has logged double-digit minutes just once this season, but the Pacers will need him to take on a heavy workload Monday.
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Pacers' Braden Smith: Dishes out five assists
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Smith finished with five points (2-9 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five assists and two rebounds over 16 minutes in Tuesday's 114-112 preseason loss to Oklahoma City.
Smith appears to be a long shot to start the season with the Pacers. The expectation, however, is that the two-way player will be an integral component of the G League's Noblesville Boom.
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Pacers' Braden Smith: Team-high eight assists in loss
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Smith posted eight points (3-6 FG, 2-2 3Pt), eight assists and six rebounds over 26 minutes during Indiana's 114-98 loss to Minnesota in Wednesday's Summer League game.
Smith didn't have a huge scoring game, though it was better than the donut he put up against the Raptors on Monday. He did lead the Pacers in assists and finished as the team's second-leading rebounder behind Jalen Slawson (nine). Smith was a second-round pick of the Pacers in the 2026 NBA Draft, and he figures to spend most of his rookie season in the G League.
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Pacers' Braden Smith: Dishes out nine assists in SL loss
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Smith supplied zero points (0-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt), nine assists, three rebounds and two steals across 27 minutes in Monday's 94-93 Summer League loss to the Raptors.
Smith couldn't find the bottom of the net in this one, though he was able to contribute in other areas. The rookie point guard led the Pacers in assists and has dished out at least five dimes in back-to-back games. Additionally, he has now tallied multiple steals in all three of his Las Vegas Summer League appearances thus far.
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Pacers' Braden Smith: Tallies 16 points in Summer League
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Smith recorded 16 points (3-6 FG, 1-3 3PT, 6-7 FT), five assists, two rebounds and two steals over 28 minutes during Saturday's 100-93 Summer League overtime loss to the 76ers.
Smith scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half and finished as the Pacers' second-leading scorer behind Jalen Slawson (26 points). Smith was a second-round pick of the Bulls in the 2026 NBA Draft before being traded to the Pacers. The Purdue product will have the chance to crack Indiana's NBA roster with strong performances in the Summer League and in the preseason, though he'll likely spend most of 2026-27 in the G League.
