Bryant is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Warriors. After scoring a season-high 22 points during his spot start in Wednesday's win over the Bulls, Bryant is expectedly heading back to the second unit in Myles Turner's (illness) return to the Pacers. Bryant's short-term fantasy appeal appears to have subsided for the time being, as he's averaged just 5.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.7 threes in 11.5 minutes over 11 games off Indiana's bench this season.
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2024-25 Season Stats
Thomas Bryant Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL9.15.31.00.70.3Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 28 1 13.1 5.9 3.6 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0 0 0.8 2.0 41.8% 1.4 2.1 66.1% 2.2 4.1 54.4% 0.6 0.6 94.4% 1.3 2.4 0.9 1.8 +44 67.3% 2023-24 38 4 11.6 5.7 3.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.6 2 0 0.1 0.6 18.2% 2.2 3.3 64.6% 2.3 3.9 57.7% 1.1 1.2 87.2% 1.1 2.7 1.2 1.1 +11 63.9% 2022-23 59 26 18.3 9.8 5.7 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.6 9 0 0.4 1.0 44.1% 3.5 5.3 65.8% 3.9 6.3 62.3% 1.6 2.1 73.8% 1.5 4.3 1.7 0.8 -93 68.2% 2021-22 27 9 16.3 7.4 4.0 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.7 0 0 0.4 1.6 28.6% 2.4 3.9 61.3% 2.9 5.5 52.0% 1.3 1.5 87.5% 1.0 3.0 1.6 1.2 -75 60.7% 2020-21 10 10 27.1 14.3 6.1 1.5 0.8 0.4 1.1 1 0 0.9 2.1 42.9% 5.0 7.0 71.4% 5.9 9.1 64.8% 1.6 2.4 66.7% 1.8 4.3 3.1 1.4 -14 70.4% 2019-20 46 36 24.9 13.2 7.2 1.8 1.1 0.5 1.2 11 0 0.8 2.0 40.7% 4.5 7.1 63.0% 5.3 9.1 58.1% 1.9 2.5 74.1% 2.1 5.1 2.2 1.6 -161 64.9% 2018-19 72 53 20.8 10.5 6.3 1.3 0.9 0.3 0.8 14 0 0.5 1.4 33.3% 3.8 5.6 68.5% 4.3 7.0 61.6% 1.5 1.9 78.1% 1.6 4.7 1.8 1.5 -107 67.4% 2017-18 15 0 4.8 1.5 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0 0.1 0.7 10.0% 0.5 0.7 63.6% 0.5 1.4 38.1% 0.3 0.6 55.6% 0.2 0.9 0.4 3.0 -9 44.1% Career 29513918.09.15.31.00.70.30.73700.51.436.3%3.14.865.7%3.66.159.3%1.41.877.4%1.43.81.61.4-40466.0% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL4.01.70.30.00.0Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 2 0 9.0 6.0 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0% 2.5 2.5 100.0% 2.5 3.5 71.4% 1.0 1.5 66.7% 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 -4 72.1% 2022-23 1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 +0 0.0% Career 306.04.01.70.30.00.00.7000.00.70.0%1.71.7100.0%1.72.371.4%0.71.066.7%0.71.00.30.5-472.1%
Thomas Bryant
Season Stats
Previous Game (vs. SAS 1/23)
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2024-25 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF2813.15.93.60.60.40.92024-25 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB3.62.41.32024-25 Defensive
BLKSTL0.60.32024-25 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%54.4%66.1%41.8%94.4%67.3%2024-25 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2+441.800
Thomas Bryant
Game Log
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/18W 114-10914322022300.0%11100.0%4125.0%11100.0%111.0+80633.8%10/16W 120-1117401010000.0%22100.0%22100.0%000.0%000.0-706100.0%10/15W 120-11711620000200.0%33100.0%5360.0%000.0%110.0-61560.0%10/13W 101-999910000100.0%44100.0%5480.0%11100.0%010.0+1001082.7%10/8L 111-10875701034125.0%3133.3%7228.6%000.0%160.0-63235.7%
Preseason Totals 10.25.42.40.60.20.61.02.00.210.0%2.62.284.6%4.62.452.2%0.40.4100.0%0.61.80.6-10.86.656.5% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%1/23L 140-110139300002150.0%33100.0%5480.0%000.0%300.0-701390.0%1/18W 115-1022012610023266.7%4375.0%7571.4%000.0%330.5+301585.7%1/16W 111-10011060101200.0%200.0%400.0%000.0%240.0-5010.0%1/14L 127-117168510023266.7%2150.0%5360.0%000.0%230.5+611080.0%1/12W 108-9319113120011100.0%44100.0%55100.0%100.0%120.0+12117101.1%1/10W 108-96165412202150.0%11100.0%3266.7%000.0%130.0-401583.3%1/8W 129-1132722810204250.0%12758.3%16956.3%22100.0%530.0+2122465.2%1/6W 113-99178321002150.0%22100.0%4375.0%11100.0%120.0+121290.1%1/4W 126-108125630013133.3%3133.3%6233.3%000.0%333.0-11641.7%1/2W 128-11573010003133.3%000.0%3133.3%000.0%000.0+11150.0%12/31L 120-1125320000000.0%11100.0%11100.0%11100.0%110.0+615104.2%12/29W 123-11415830010100.0%5480.0%6466.7%000.0%300.0-32866.7%12/27L 142-1051812701124250.0%33100.0%7571.4%000.0%160.0-1101785.7%12/26L 120-1149010000200.0%000.0%200.0%000.0%010.0+4110.0%12/23W 111-1059231010200.0%100.0%300.0%22100.0%210.0-101325.8%12/22W 122-95138411103266.7%11100.0%4375.0%000.0%040.0+19113100.0%12/19W 120-1114041000000.0%200.0%200.0%000.0%220.0-2120.0%12/15W 119-1041172010011100.0%22100.0%33100.0%000.0%020.0-6010116.7%12/8W 122-1137210200000.0%000.0%000.0%22100.0%010.0+015113.6%12/4W 134-9388402005240.0%100.0%6233.3%22100.0%040.0+801158.1%12/2L 108-8910220001100.0%000.0%100.0%22100.0%020.0+21253.2%11/8L 135-1227020100100.0%000.0%100.0%000.0%020.0+0020.0%11/4L 111-11012250000100.0%2150.0%3133.3%000.0%140.0+20633.3%11/2W 118-9813490200100.0%3133.3%4125.0%22100.0%360.0-511241.0%10/30L 116-107156300003266.7%000.0%3266.7%000.0%120.0+027100.0%10/28W 106-98134200004125.0%000.0%4125.0%11100.0%020.0+112245.0%10/26W 114-10611612110000.0%4375.0%4375.0%000.0%100.0+42775.0%10/23L 116-971673210111100.0%11100.0%22100.0%22100.0%032.0-2013121.5%
Regular Season Totals 13.15.93.60.60.60.30.42.00.841.8%2.11.466.1%4.12.254.4%0.60.694.4%1.32.41.8+440.99.667.3%
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Reverts to bench against Warriors
Bryant is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Warriors. After scoring a season-high 22 points during his spot start in Wednesday's win over the Bulls, Bryant is expectedly heading back to the second unit in Myles Turner's (illness) return to the Pacers. Bryant's short-term fantasy appeal appears to have subsided for the time being, as he's averaged just 5.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.7 threes in 11.5 minutes over 11 games off Indiana's bench this season.
Season-high 22 points as starter
Bryant logged 22 points (9-16 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight boards, two steals and an assist across 28 minutes of play in Wednesday's win over the Bulls. With Myles Turner (illness) sidelined, Bryant got his first start of the season. He delivered in a huge way, dropping a season high in points and collecting his second-highest rebound total of the season. Head coach Rick Carlisle and Bryant's teammates clearly had a lot of trust in him to step up, given the fact that he took more shots than franchise cornerstone Tyrese Haliburton and rotation mainstays Andrew Nembhard and Bennedict Mathurin. Wednesday's strong showing could lead to more opportunity for Bryant even once Turner returns to the lineup, although it remains to be seen whether he'll be able to remain relevant from a fantasy perspective.
Joining first unit sans Turner
Bryant will start Wednesday's game against the Bulls, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports. Bryant is slated to make his first appearance as a starter in 2024-25, joining the first unit in place of Myles Turner (illness) at center Wednesday. Bryant has averaged 6.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.8 threes in 12.7 minutes across his last six contests but should experience an uptick in playing time against Chicago, putting him in the streaming mix in fantasy leagues.
Nearly non-existent in loss
Bryant ended Tuesday's 120-112 loss to the Bucks with three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 FT) and two rebounds across five minutes. Bryant saw just five minutes, the fewest he has played since joining Indiana. Despite the fact he is the team's only backup center option, the Pacers opted to run with a number of small-ball lineups, limiting Bryant's opportunities. While he should remain a part of the rotation, it is clear he is not being prioritized at this point.
Season-high 12 points off bench
Bryant accumulated 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt), seven rebounds, one block and one steal across 19 minutes during Friday's 142-105 loss to Boston. Bryant took on the backup center role in the absence of small-ball five Obi Toppin (ankle), providing decent production in the form of a season-high 12 points in just 19 minutes off the bench Friday. Bryant has now made six appearances since latching on with Indiana, averaging a mere 4.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.5 steal, 0.5 blocks and 0.5 three-pointers in 11.3 minutes for the Pacers in 2024-25. Even with Toppin's status uncertain for Sunday's rematch with the Celtics, Bryant still doesn't appear likely to handle enough minutes to make a significant impact for fantasy managers in the vast majority of leagues.
Available to make Pacers debut
Bryant (recently traded) is available for Sunday's game against the Pelicans, Tony East of SI.com reports. After falling out of Miami's regular rotation, Bryant was shipped to Indiana and has a clear path to consistent playing time. With Isaiah Jackson (Achilles) and James Wiseman (Achilles) out for the season, Bryant will compete with undersized centers Obi Toppin and Enrique Freeman for minutes behind Myles Turner.
Shipped to Indiana
The Heat are trading Bryant to the Pacers in exchange for a future second-round pick swap, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Thomas has been an inconsistent part of Miami's rotation with Kevin Love and Kel'el Ware also competing for backup center minutes. With Isaiah Jackson (Achilles) and James Wiseman (Achilles) both out for the year, Bryant should have a clearer path to playing time in Indiana.
Garbage time special Wednesday
Bryant notched eight points (2-6 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and two blocks in nine minutes during Wednesday's 134-93 win over the Lakers. Bryant dusted himself off and moved into the rotation, albeit during the final minutes of a 40-point blowout. After starting the season as the backup behind Bam Adebayo, Bryant has since struggled to be an every-night part of the rotation. At this point, it would take an injury to Adebayo for Bryant to even come close to being a noteworthy asset.
Season-low two points in loss
Bryant chipped in two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and five rebounds across 12 minutes during Monday's 111-110 loss to the Kings. Bryant scored a season-low two points while tying his lowest mark in playing time Monday. The 27-year-old has served as the primary backup to Bam Adebayo with Kevin Love (conditioning) working his way back to game action. However, Bryant should not be considered a viable fantasy option as he will likely have to compete for minutes with Love and Haywood Highsmith in the frontcourt.