Indiana Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard said the team plans to pick up their 2021-22 team option for guard Edmond Sumner. Sumner will return to Indiana for $2.3 million next season.

Sumner was drafted by the Pacers in the second round of the 2017 NBA Draft. He was one of the first players to agree to a two-year Two-Way contract. Sumner spent the majority of his rookie season rehabbing from an injury. The following year, Sumner signed a standard contract with the Pacers after outplaying his Two-Way status. He then signed his current three-year contract in the summer of 2019.

Last season, Sumner saw his most extensive action, as he played in 53 games with 24 starts. He averaged 7.5 points per game on an impressive 52.5% from the field. Sumner also hit 39.8% on three-pointers, while providing solid defense.

The Indiana Pacers have traded Aaron Holiday and No. 31 to the Washington Wizards for the No. 22 draft pick used on Isaiah Jackson.

Holiday was a first round pick in 2018 out of UCLA and averaged 7.2 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 17.8 minutes per game last season for the Pacers. 

Lonzo Ball will be a restricted free agent this offseason with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Ball will receive interest from the Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers.

Ball is expected to command a salary in the $21 million to $22 million per year range.

The Milwaukee Bucks have traded the No. 31 pick to the Indiana Pacers for No. 54, No. 60 and two future second round picks.

The Bucks acquired the first pick of the second round as part of the P.J. Tucker trade as they sent No. 24 to the Houston Rockets.

The Indiana Pacers are exploring trade talks involving Myles Turner, T.J. Warren and the No. 13 overall pick.

The Pacers have received trade interest from the Charlotte Hornets and Golden State Warriors, according to various reports.

Warren's season was cut short due to toe surgery. Warren has one season remaining on his contract at $12.69 million.

The New Orleans Pelicans and Charlotte Hornets have expressed interest in trading for Myles Turner, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer recently reported that the Indiana Pacers have held Turner talks with several teams and that the Golden State Warriors were one of the teams interested. 

Turner has two seasons remaining on his contract with the Pacers. 

The Indiana Pacers are discussing a potential Myles Turner trade with multiple teams this offseason including the Golden State Warriors. The Pacers also made Turner available last offseason in Gordon Hayward sign-and-trade discussions with the Boston Celtics.

"They are having trade conversations," said Kevin O'Connor. "I believe I had it in my story that they've had some conversations with the Pacers, the Pacers have been one of the more active teams, the name that I've heard involved in those conversations is Myles Turner."

The fit of Turner alongside Domantas Sabonis has been frequently debated since both are best suited at center in today's NBA.

Turner is signed through the 22-23 season at $18 million per season. 

The Indiana Pacers will hire Jannero Pargo as an assistant coach on the staff of Rick Carlisle.

Pargo spent the past two seasons as an assistant with the Portland Trial Blazers under Terry Stotts.

Pargo retired as a player in 2017 after entering the NBA in 2004.

The Indiana Pacers announced Friday the hiring of Lloyd Pierce, Ronald Nored, Mike Weinar and Jenny Boucek as assistant coaches for Rick Carlisle’s staff. 

Pierce joins the Pacers after being head coach of the Atlanta Hawks for the past two and a half seasons. Pierce is currently working with Team USA as part of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team coaching staff as an assistant coach that will soon head to Japan for the 2021 Olympic Games. 

Nored returns to the state of Indiana after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets. Prior to his time with the Hornets, Nored was the head coach of the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League for two seasons and spent time with both the Boston Celtics and their G League affiliate, the then-Maine Red Claws. 

Weinar joins the Pacers after 13 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, four as an assistant coach. Weinar was on staff as part of the Mavericks 2011 NBA Championship team. 

Boucek joins the Pacers after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks. Prior to her time with the Mavericks, Boucek was a player development coach with the Sacramento Kings, becoming just the third woman to coach in the NBA. Prior to joining the Kings, she spent two decades coaching professionally in the WNBA, including tenures as the head coach of the Seattle Storm (2015-17) and the Sacramento Monarchs (2007-09).

The Philadelphia 76ers have opened up trade talks involving Ben Simmons and a number of teams are said to have expressed interest. 

According to Marc Stein of Substack, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors have expressed interest in trading for Simmons. A number of other teams are expected to also join trade talks.

Simmons has four seasons at nearly $150 million remaining on his contract.

Simmons, who turns 24 this month, is a three-time All-Star.