Brown will start Wednesday's game against the Bulls, per Tony East of Forbes.com.
Brown will join the first unit Wednesday after a stellar performance off the bench in Sunday's win over the Heat, where he racked up 18 points, four rebounds and five assists across 33 minutes. With the Pacers regularly shuffling their rotation down the stretch to evaluate their young talent, Brown will get another opportunity to showcase his skill set from the opening tip.
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Pacers' Kobe Brown: Fills it up Friday
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Brown provided 11 points (4-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals over 27 minutes during Friday's 114-113 loss to the Clippers.
Brown saw an elevated role, starting the second half after Jarace Walker was ruled out due to a concussion. Brown took advantage of the situation, chipping in across all major categories. If Walker is forced to miss time, Brown is all of a sudden on the radar as a potential streaming option.
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Pacers' Kobe Brown: Dropped from rotation
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Brown (coach's decision) went unused off the bench in Monday's 128-126 win over the Magic.
During Monday's contest, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle deviated from his recent approach and ran a more streamlined nine-man rotation while handing three of the team's established starters (Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith) 30-plus minutes apiece. As a result, Brown and Quenton Jackson were squeezed out of the rotation, but both should be able to reclaim roles before long. The 16-56 Pacers have little at stake beyond draft position over their final 10 games, which likely means that players like Siakam, Nembhard and Nesmith could be rested frequently and/or have their minutes pulled back. Brown had been a beneficiary of Indiana holding out key players for the past several weeks, as the third-year forward has averaged 8.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.4 three-pointers and 1.3 assists in 23.7 minutes over his 18 appearances for the Pacers since coming over in a Feb. 5 trade with the Clippers.
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Pacers' Kobe Brown: Not starting Wednesday
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Brown isn't part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Portland, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
Brown had started in three of Indiana's past four games, but he'll take a seat Wednesday evening. Instead, Jalen Slawson will draw the start. Despite his reserve status, expect Brown to see plenty of run.
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Pacers' Kobe Brown: Back with first unit Tuesday
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Brown is starting Tuesday's game against New York.
Brown will step into the starting lineup for the third time in four games as the Pacers continue to juggle injuries to Andrew Nembhard (calf) and Pascal Siakam (knee). Brown has yet to score in double figures in three starts this season, but he was effective on the glass in his last stint with the first unit Friday by securing seven rebounds.
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Pacers' Kobe Brown: Headed to bench
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Brown will come off the bench for Sunday's game in Milwaukee, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Jalen Slawson will replace Brown in the first unit for Sunday's game. As a reserve this season, Brown owns averages of 4.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.
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Pacers' Kobe Brown: Moving to bench
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Brown isn't starting Thursday's game against the Wizards, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
Brown will retreat to a bench role after drawing a spot start Feb. 11 against the Nets. He hasn't been much of a factor off the bench of late, averaging 4.0 points and 1.4 rebounds in 7.4 minutes over his last seven games as a reserve.
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Pacers' Kobe Brown: To miss at least two games
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Brown (recently traded), who has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Bucks, is out for Sunday's contest against Toronto, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
The earliest Brown will make his Pacers debut is Tuesday in New York against the Knicks. However, given he last saw double-digit minutes back on Jan. 20 with the Clippers, Brown may end up being a negligible part of the Indiana rotation.
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Clippers' Kobe Brown: Plays 25 minutes off bench
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Brown logged nine points (2-10 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and one assist over 25 minutes during Monday's 121-103 loss to Memphis.
Brown didn't have much success shooting the ball, but the Clippers continue to give him extended run with the second unit. Over his last seven appearances, he's averaged 6.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals on 35.9 percent shooting from the field in 18.7 minutes per contest.
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Clippers' Kobe Brown: Role increasing
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Brown logged 13 points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, one assist and three steals in 21 minutes off the bench during Friday's 107-98 loss to the Grizzlies.
The third-year forward set new season highs in points and steals with the performance. Brown has found a consistent role of late in the Clippers' frontcourt, playing at least 13 minutes with the second unit in six straight games while averaging 5.7 points, 2.8 boards, 1.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.7 threes in just 17.5 minutes a contest.
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Clippers' Kobe Brown: Notches nine points
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Brown finished with nine points (3-8 FG, 3-6 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist across 16 minutes during Thursday's 129-101 loss to Orlando.
Brown matched his season-high mark of nine points in Thursday's loss. With so many injuries in Los Angeles, Brown has been seeing minutes in the teens lately, but he still has a lot of work to do to get onto the fantasy radar.
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Clippers' Kobe Brown: Scoreless in seven minutes
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Brown supplied zero points (0-3 FG, 0-3 3Pt), one rebound and two assists in seven minutes during Tuesday's 126-107 loss to the Thunder.
The Clippers were missing Kawhi Leonard (ankle, rest) and Bradley Beal (knee, rest) Tuesday, allowing Brown to see some rare minutes with the second unit. With an average of 5.2 minutes across four appearances, Brown is not on the fantasy radar in most formats.
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Clippers' Kobe Brown: Headed to bench
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Brown will head to the bench for Wednesday's season opener against the Jazz, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
The Clippers rested most of their main guys for Friday's preseason finale, which allowed Brown to draw a spot-start, but he'll return to a negligible reserve role for Wednesday's game. He's not worth rostering in most formats.
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Clippers' Kobe Brown: Set to play in preseason opener
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Brown (ankle) is in line to play in Thursday's preseason opener against the Guangzhou Loong Lions, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
Brown missed the end of the Las Vegas Summer League due to bone bruise in his ankle, but he's recovered from the issue and is expected to be available Thursday. The 2023 first-rounder is likely to open the regular season buried on the Clippers' depth chart, and he'll be competing with Nicolas Batum and Derrick Jones for reserve minutes.
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Clippers' Kobe Brown: Won't play in SL finale
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Brown (ankle) is out for Sunday's Summer League game against the Grizzlies, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Brown will not be able to suit up for a fourth straight game due to a right ankle bruise he sustained in the team's first game in Summer League. The severity of the injury remains unclear at this point, but there haven't been any reports suggesting he is in jeopardy of missing any time to begin the regular season.
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Clippers' Kobe Brown: Won't play vs. Denver
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Brown (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's Summer League game against the Nuggets, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Brown suffered a right ankle contusion July 11 against the Rockets and has been sidelined due to the injury ever since. The Missouri product played in 40 regular-season games last season, averaging 1.9 points and 1.6 rebounds per game while shooting 45.8 percent from the field.
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Clippers' Kobe Brown: Out Sunday
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Brown (ankle) is out for Sunday's Summer League game against the Bucks, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Brown exited Friday's Summer League game against the Rockets due to a bruise on his right ankle, which will now hold him out for Sunday's contest. The Clippers also play Monday against the Lakers, so Brown is in jeopardy of missing multiple games.
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Clippers' Kobe Brown: Scores 13 points in blowout loss
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Brown notched 13 points (6-7 FG, 1-1 FT) and three assists across eight minutes during Saturday's 120-101 loss to the Nuggets in Game 7 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Brown finished as the Clippers' second leading scorer while making the most of his limited minutes during garbage time of the blowout loss. The 25-year-old made only three appearances in the club's first-round series loss to Denver, averaging 5.3 points and 1.3 assists across 5.0 minutes per game. Brown has two years remaining on his contract, including a team option for the 2026-27 season. The second-year forward appeared in 40 regular-season games during the 2024-25 campaign, finishing with averages of 1.9 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists across 6.8 minutes per game.
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Clippers' Kobe Brown: Returns to parent club
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The Clippers recalled Brown from the G League's San Diego Clippers on Saturday.
Brown joined San Diego for Friday's 105-89 win over the Texas Legends, finishing with 22 points (8-16 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and one steal across 35 minutes. The 25-year-old has received little playing time at the NBA level this season, averaging 3.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in 7.6 minutes per contest over 11 appearances.
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Clippers' Kobe Brown: Headed to G League
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The Clippers assigned Brown to the G League's San Diego Clippers on Thursday.
Brown has been an inconsistent part of Los Angeles' rotation this season, averaging 3.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in 7.6 minutes across 11 NBA appearances. However, the 24-year-old forward should receive increased playing time while in the G League.
