Bruce Brown Jr. and the Indiana Pacers have agree to a two-year, $45 million deal.

After a championship season with the Denver Nuggets, the team was limited on what they could offer to Brown in free agency. 

In 80 games with the Nuggets, Brown averaged 11.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 28.5 minutes. 

Brown is represented by Ty Sullivan of CAA.

The Indiana Pacers have emerged as a leading trade partner with the New York Knicks for Obi Toppin, sources tell Marc Stein of Substack.

Toppin was the eighth overall pick in the 2020 draft out of Dayton.

In 67 games last season, Toppin averaged 7.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 15.7 minutes.

The Sacramento Kings are close to a trade with the Indiana Pacers for Chris Duarte.

The Pacers will receive draft compensation back from the Kings for Duarte, who was a lottery pick in 2021.

The Indiana Pacers are considered "a threat" to sign Bruce Brown Jr., sources told Marc Stein of Substack.

Brown has previously been linked with a move to the Lakers for the non-taxpayer midlevel exception starting at $12.4 million.

Stein adds that several teams are also interested in Max Strus after reports that the Pacers are prepared to offer Strus a three-year, $48 million offer. 

The Indiana Pacers are considering a three-year, $48 million offer for Max Strus, sources tell Marc Stein of Substack.

The Pacers have more than $30 million in cap space this offseason.

Strus is likely to leave the Miami Heat this offseason due to the strong interest he's expected to receive at a figure of at least the $12.4 million midlevel exception. The Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic have also been linked with Strus. 

“The amount of Max Strus buzz right now is ridiculous,” ESPN’s Zach Lowe said on a recent podcast. “Max Strus is getting the midlevel exception … All those teams are scared that someone with cap room is gonna beat that offer.”  

The Heat are considered more likely to re-sign Gabe Vincent than Strus.

Max Strus is expected to receive significant free agent interest above the full midlevel exception that results in his departure from the Miami Heat.

Strus has been linked with the Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic, who are three teams with cap space.

Other teams are working to get under the first tax apron to make the full $12.2 million MLE available. 

Strus is a career 37.1 percent three-point shooter.

Oscar Tshiebwe has agreed to a Two-Way contract with the Indiana Pacers.

Tshiebwe went undrafted out of Kentucky. 

Tshiebwe as the consensus National Player of the Year in 2022.

The San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama with the first overall selection in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Charlotte Hornets selected Brandon Miller with the second pick, while the Portland Trail Blazers at No. 3.

First Round

1. San Antonio Spurs: Victor Wembanyama

2. Charlotte Hornets: Brandon Miller

3. Portland Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson

4. Houston Rockets: Amen Thompson

5. Detroit Pistons: Ausar Thompson

6. Orlando Magic: Anthony Black

7. Washington Wizards (via Pacers): Bilal Coulibaly 

8. Indiana Pacers (via Wizards): Jarace Walker

9. Utah Jazz: Taylor Hendricks

10. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Mavericks): Cason Wallace

11. Orlando Magic: Jett Howard

12. Dallas Mavericks (via Thunder): Dereck Lively

13. Toronto Raptors: Gradey Dick

14. New Orleans Pelicans: Jordan Hawkins

15. Atlanta Hawks: Kobe Bufkin

16. Utah Jazz: Keyonte George

17. Los Angeles Lakers: Jalen Hood-Schifino

18. Miami Heat: Jaime Jaquez Jr.

19. Golden State Warriors: Brandin Podziemski

20. Houston Rockets: Cam Whitmore

21. Brooklyn Nets: Noah Clowney

22. Brooklyn Nets: Dariq Whitehead

23. Portland Trail Blazers: Kris Murray

24. Dallas Mavericks (via Kings): Olivier-Maxence Prosper

25. Detroit Pistons (via Celtics): Marcus Sasser

26. Indiana Pacers: Ben Sheppard

27. Charlotte Hornets: Nick Smith Jr.

28. Utah Jazz: Brice Sensabaugh

29. Indiana Pacers: Julian Strawther

30. Los Angeles Clippers: Kobe Brown

Second Round

31. Charlotte Hornets: James Nnaji

32. Denver Nuggets: Jalen Pickett

33. Minnesota Timberwolves: Leonard Miller

34. Sacramento Kings: Colby Jones

35. Chicago Bulls: Julian Philips

36. Milwaukee Bucks: Andre Jackson Jr.

37. Denver Nuggets (via Thunder): Hunter Tyson

38. Boston Celtics: Jordan Walsh

39. Atlanta Hawks: Mouhamed Gueye

40. Los Angeles Lakers: Max Lewis

41. Charlotte Hornets: Amari Bailey

42. Washington Wizards: Tristan Vukcevic

43. Portland Trail Blazers: Rayan Rupert

44. San Antonio Spurs: Sidy Cissoko

45. Memphis Grizzlies: GG Jackson 

46. Atlanta Hawks: Seth Lundy 

47. Indiana Pacers: Mojave King 

48. Los Angeles Clippers: Jordan Miller

49. Cleveland Cavaliers: Emoni Bates

50. Oklahoma City Thunder: Keyontae Johnson

51. Brooklyn Nets: Jalen Wilson

52. Phoenix Suns: Toumani Camara

53. Minnesota Timberwolves: Jaylen Clark

54. Sacramento Kings: Jalen Slawson

55. Indiana Pacers: Isaiah Wong

56. Memphis Grizzlies: Tarik Biberovic

57. Golden State Warriors: Trayce Jackson-Davis

58. Milwaukee Bucks: Chris Livingston

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired the No. 40 pick from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for No. 47 and cash.

The Lakers now own Nos. 17 and 40. 

The Pacers hold Nos. 7, 26, 47 and 55.

The Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks made progress on a trade of De'Andre Hunter before talks fell apart this week, sources tell Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.

The Pacers have been seeking a trade for a big wing to add to their backcourt core of Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin.

The Hawks have looked for ways to jump up from No. 15 into the top-10 of the draft, but the Pacers were not willing to trade No. 7 in those talks for Hunter.

Hunter signed a four-year, $95 million contract extension with the Hawks last offseason that begins in 23-24.

The Pacers have also contacted the Golden State Warriors on Jonathan Kuminga, while they have also been linked with Harrison Barnes, Kyle Kuzma and Grant Williams in free agency.