Former Purdue sharpshooter Braden Smith, the 38th overall pick in this year’s draft, has officially signed a two-way contract with the Pacers, the team announced today in a press release. A four-year college player for the Boilermakers, Smith was a consensus first-team All-American in both 2025 and 2026, earning Big Ten Player of the Year […]
The Indiana Pacers signed Braden Smith to a Two-Way contract. The recent departure of Ethan Thompson to Partizan created a roster spot for the Pacers to sign Smith. Smith was the 38th overall pick out in the 2026 NBA draft out of Purdue. Smith appeared in five Summer League games with the Pacers, averaging 6.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 7.0 assists in 26.8 minutes.
Bit of a foregone conclusion but Pacers are officially starting the season with a 14-man roster and 3 2-way players (Braden Smith, Kobe Brown & Jalen Slawson). As a result of the Pacers carrying less than 15 players, Smith, Brown & Slawson can only play a combined 90 games. If the Pacers want more than 90 games out of their 2-way players, they will have to add a 15th player later in the season once they can afford a prorated contract that fits under the first apron. With Furphy likely out unt...
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