Malcolm Brogdon left the Indiana Pacers' 111-102 loss to the Houston Rockets in the first quarter with a sore lower back.

Brogdon did not return to the game.

"That's a big loss when you're going up against guys like Harden and Westbrook. Not only do you need him offensively but you need his size defensively," said Nate McMillan after the game.

Brogdon is averaging 20.7 points and 8.5 assists on the season.

Victor Oladipo played full court basketball for the first time in 11 months, reported Scott Agness of The Athletic.

The Pacers assigned Oladipo to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants to let him get extra practice. The Mad Ants were visiting the Pacers facility as a chance for players to experience an NBA atmosphere. 

Oladipo was then recalled back to the Pacers following the practice. 

“I don’t think this will be something that he continues to do, the full court. I think he’s still going to be playing half court five-on-five," said Nate McMillan.

Oladipo will be re-evaluated in few weeks. 

The Atlanta Hawks were believed to have interest in pursuing Domantas Sabonis or Jaylen Brown if they were unable to sign an extension with their incumbent teams and become a restricted free agent in 2020.

The Hawks project to have significant cap space in 2020.

Brown signed a four-year, $115 million extension with the Boston Celtics.

Sabonis signed a four-year, $74.9 million extension with the Indiana Pacers.