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Indiana Pacers to trade for Thomas Bryant, former IU player

The Indiana Pacers will acquire Thomas Bryant from the Miami Heat in a trade for a future second-round draft pick, a report says, as the team looks to bolster its roster following the loss of Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman to Achilles tendon injuries.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Pacers have traded a future second-round draft pick to the Miami Heat for center Thomas Bryant, a Indiana University alumni, sources have told ESPN. Bryant will become trade-eligible on Sunday. The trade comes as the Pacers have struggled with the loss of Isaiah Jackson in November and James Wisemen in October.

Both tore their Achilles tendons. Bryant, 27, played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers from 2015 to 2017. Bryant was a member of the Denver Nuggets team that won the 2023 NBA Finals.

The Philadelphia 76ers (7-15) will host the Pacers (10-15) starting at 7 p.m. Friday.

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