Indiana Pacers Make Trade With Memphis Grizzlies For Backup Center
The Indiana Pacers, after losing Myles Turner, do not have a starting-caliber center on their roster.
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They brought back Tony Bradley and Isaiah Jackson, and are expected to pursue Thomas Bryant and James Wiseman this offseason. All four of those players have spent the vast majority of their careers as backup big men, but with Tyrese Haliburton out for all of next season, the Pacers can afford to take it easy.
On Saturday, they agreed to a deal to further round out their frontcourt, sending two second-round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies for Jay Huff.
In four NBA seasons, Huff has played for the Grizzlies, Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards, and Los Angeles Lakers. He has only ever started in two games.
Last season, he averaged 6.9 points, two rebounds, and 0.9 blocks while interestingly shooting 40.5 percent from deep on over three attempts per game. Huff was buried on the Grizzlies' depth chart last season, but could serve as a floor-spacing big man for Indiana.
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The Pacers, it seems, will use next season to re-tool their roster and figure out who is going to be in town for the long haul. Roles will be tweaked, and players like Jarace Walker, Bennedict Mathurin, and Ben Sheppard will likely be subject to trade rumors all season as the reigning Eastern Conference champions struggle to make the playoffs without two of their better players.
Huff joins an already crowded frontcourt devoid of marquee talent, and could play the biggest role of his career in Indiana.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
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