Walker is questionable for Friday's game against the Bucks due to an illness. The Pacers are depleted in terms of their wing depth, and the potential absence of Walker doesn't help the team's cause. Andrew Nembhard (knee) and Aaron Nesmith (ankle) are out, while Ben Sheppard (oblique) is questionable as well. Quenton Jackson would be in line to start if both Walker and Sheppard are sidelined.
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Status
GTD - Illness Expected Return: 2024-11-22Latest Jarace Walker news
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2024-25 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF1516.35.73.51.41.71.52024-25 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB3.52.90.52024-25 Defensive
BLKSTL0.41.32024-25 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%41.7%44.1%39.5%68.8%54.4%2024-25 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2-210.800
Team
Indiana Pacers
Birthdate
9/4/2003 (21)
Status
ACT
HT/WT
6'8", 235 lbs
Draft Info
2023: Rd 1; Pk 8 (WAS)
Birthplace
New Freedom, PA, USA
Position
PF
College
Houston
Experience
1 season
Career History
Indiana Pacers
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
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DraftKings points 14.8FanDuel Points 14.5PTS 5.1REB 4.0AST 1.7BLK 0.4STL 0.92PM 0.93PM 0.9FTM 0.7TO 1.9MIN 18.8CBSS fantasy points 12.0ESPN fantasy points 11.5Yahoo fantasy points 14.5
Pregame Probabilities
Record a double-double0%Record a triple-double0%Record 10 or more REB0%Record 4-plus 3-pointers1%Score 30 or more pts0%Record 10 or more AST0%
Walker is questionable for Friday's game against the Bucks due to an illness. The Pacers are depleted in terms of their wing depth, and the potential absence of Walker doesn't help the team's cause. Andrew Nembhard (knee) and Aaron Nesmith (ankle) are out, while Ben Sheppard (oblique) is questionable as well. Quenton Jackson would be in line to start if both Walker and Sheppard are sidelined.
Walker won't start Wednesday's game against the Rockets, Lachard Binkley of TheDreamShake.com reports. Walker is available off the bench for Wednesday's tilt, moving out of the first unit after making his first career start Monday at Toronto. He logged six points, four rebounds two assists and a steal across 25 minutes during the start. Quenton Jackson takes Walker's place in the first unit.
Walker (illness) is good to go Wednesday versus Houston, Jeremiah Johnson of Bally Sports Indiana reports. Walker has had ample opportunities to step up with the Pacers dealing with a myriad of injuries to start the season, and that trend continues Wednesday with Ben Sheppard (oblique) unavailable for his second consecutive contest. Walker continues to build his confidence, but the second-year forward is connecting on 44.1 percent of 2.4 threes per game across his 14 appearances this year.
Walker (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Rockets. Walker was a late addition to a growing injury report in Indiana. The forward just made his first career start Monday against the Raptors, finishing with six points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal. If Walker is unable to play, Obi Toppin could potentially see a massive workload.
Walker will enter the starting lineup in Monday's game against the Raptors, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports. With Ben Sheppard (oblique) out, Bennedict Mathurin will move to the two-guard and Walker will pick up his first career start. The 21-year-old has been solid off the bench in November, during which he has averaged 7.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals across 19.9 minutes per game in eight outings.
Walker finished Sunday's 119-110 victory over the Heat with six points (2-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-3 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 16 minutes. Despite a limited workload, Walker was able to produce a solid stat line apart from his shooting. He's been much more involved in November for the Pacers, averaging 20.0 minutes through eight contests with 7.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals. With Ben Sheppard (oblique) expected to join Aaron Nesmith (ankle) and Andrew Nembhard (knee) on the multi-week injury list, Walker has a clear path to increased usage.
Walker chipped in 17 points (7-7 FG, 3-3 3Pt), six rebounds, one block and two steals over 23 minutes during Wednesday's 118-111 victory over the Magic. Walker provided a big spark off Indiana's bench in a winning effort, putting forth his best outing of the young season while leading all bench players in Wednesday's contest in scoring and rebounds. Walker set season-high marks in both scoring and rebounds, and he has reached double figures in scoring in two outings this year. Walker has hauled in at least five boards in two straight contests off the bench.
Walker put up three points (1-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 0-2 FT), five rebounds and two assists over 14 minutes in Monday's 134-127 win over the Mavericks. Even though Walker did not have his best offensive output Monday night, his time on the court has been trending upwards, largely due to the absence of Aaron Nesmith (ankle). Walker will continue to back up Pascal Siakam, but if the 2023 first-round pick can perform well while Nesmith is out, he may be able to carve out a spot for himself in the rotation moving forward.
The Pacers picked up Walker's third-year option for 2025-26 on Friday, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports. Walker was selected eighth overall in the 2023 NBA Draft but received limited playing time as a rookie, spending most of the year in the G League. Across his 33 NBA regular-season appearances, he averaged 3.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 10.3 minutes. While Walker has shown potential, Obi Toppin continues to be an obstacle for the 21-year-old forward to receive consistent bench minutes in Indiana's frontcourt rotation.