Bench Battle: Pacers’ Minutes Crunch | Indiana Pacers News

The Indiana Pacers are in a brutal minutes crunch, with the starting five needing nearly 35 minutes apiece and Tyrese Haliburton easing back in for about 20 — leaving just 80 minutes for the entire bench. With Kelly Oubre Jr. joining the fray, players like Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard — both young 2023 draftees set to become restricted free agents — face uphill battles to prove themselves. Meanwhile, guys on two-way deals or fighting for scraps — including Jalen Slawson, Jay Huff, Johnny Furphy (ACL recovery), Larry Nance Jr., and Quenton Jackson — are locked in a high-stakes dog-eat-dog scramble for every available second. The coaching staff’s tough decisions will define who stays, who develops, and who gets cut — making this a season-long battle of musical chairs with limited seats. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/030d7f886d3b6514