The Indiana Pacers have been a team with legitimate interest in trading for Ben Simmons, though they haven't frequently been mentioned in the conversation publicly. 

The Pacers have "consistently registered interest" in trading for Simmons.

The 76ers, however, have been unmoved by Indiana's package built around Malcolm Brogdon and Caris LeVert for Simmons.

The 76ers continue to seek a trade for Damian Lillard. 

The Indiana Pacers have agreed to sign Brad Wanamaker to a camp deal.

Wanamaker signed a one-year, $2.25 million deal with hte Golden State Warriors during the 2020 offseason and finished the season with the Charlotte Hornets. 

The Indiana Pacers have traded Edmond Sumner and a 2025 second round pick via the Miami Heat to the Brooklyn Nets for the draft rights of Juan Pablo Vaulet.

Sumner is out for the season and will be waived by Brooklyn.

The Pacers will go from $514,000 below the luxury tax to $2.8 million below.

Brooklyn will save $8.1 million in salary and luxury tax with this move and the Doumbouya transaction.

The Indiana Pacers may be the sleeper team in the Ben Simmons trade talks. The Pacers are one of several teams that have remained engaged with the Philadelphia 76ers in trade discussions.

Simmons requested a trade from the Sixers over the summer. He's now holding out from training camp and the preseason. Recently, Philadelphia withheld a payment of $8.25 million for Simmons. That money has been placed in an escrow account, from which any fines Simmons incurs will be withdrawn.

The Pacers have a series of mid-range tradable contracts to put in a deal for Simmons. Indiana can also offer Philadelphia win-now veteran players, which seems to be a priority for the 76ers. In addition, the Pacers are feeling some pressure to get back to the postseason after missing out last year.

Several teams are still talking trades with the Philadelphia 76ers for disgruntled All-Star Ben Simmons. League sources indicate that the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors are still inquiring about trading for Simmons.

Cleveland, Minnesota and San Antonio have been linked to Simmons since he went on the block a couple of months ago. Toronto was also rumored to be involved, but had no interest in moving All-Star forward Pascal Siakam as part of a package for Simmons. It's unknown what level of interest Detroit or Indiana have.

It was recently reported that Philadelphia has not issued Simmons a payment of $8.25 million that was due on October 1. The Sixers have reportedly placed that amount in escrow and will deduct any fines Simmons incurs from that account.

Caris LeVert has a stress fracture in his back, but there is optimism he won't miss significant time.

LeVert will undergo more testing but he could return around the start of the season.

The Indiana Pacers acquired LeVert last January as part of the wider James Harden trade. LeVert was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma as part of the physical following the trade.

Edmond Sumner sustained a torn left Achilles during an offseason workout on Thursday.

Sumner will be out indefinitely; and updates will be provided as warranted.

An Achilles tear is typically has a minimum recovery of 12 months.

The Indiana Pacers have signed wing Nate Hinton to a non-guaranteed training camp deal. Hinton was recently waived from a Two-Way contract by the Dallas Mavericks.

Hinton spent his rookie season on a Two-Way deal with Dallas. He played just 93.3 minutes over 21 NBA games with the Mavs. Hinton split time in the 2021 G-League bubble with the Santa Cruz Warriors and Long Island Nets. In 12 games in the G-League he averaged 9.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.

T.J. Warren’s stress fracture in his left foot is healing during the rehabilitation process, but not at the pace previously anticipated.

Warren remains out indefinitely, and further updates will be provided as warranted.

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