Indiana Pacers forward Jordan Bell suffered a left knee injury during Friday's G League game against the Iowa Wolves and has undergone season-ending surgery.
Several should-be playoff contenders have struggled through the earlier parts of the season, either due to injuries or pieces not fitting together. While in-season moves don’t usually pick up until after the New Year, closer to February’s trade deadline, several teams appear to be scouring the market for help.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Mad Ants, the G League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, announced this past weekend that center Jordan Bell is leaving the program to join a new team for an international opportunity.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
The exclusive media rights negotiating window between the NBA and current partners Disney and Turner is open until April 22, and sources recently told Tom Friend of Sports Business Journal they believe the parties entered those negotiations roughly three-quarters of the way toward an agreement based on their preliminary talks in recent months.
Jordan Bell has spent the year in the G League playing for the Indiana Mad Ants. The former Oregon star is averaging 12.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.7 blocks per contest while shooting 64.6% from the field and 22.7% from the three-point range in 22 games (12 starts).
Indiana Mad Ants players and NBA veterans Elfrid Payton and Jordan Bell will be playing for Team USA this month. The two have been selected for the February 2024 USA Men’s AmeriCup Qualifying Team.