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Indiana Pacers Announce Multiple Roster Moves

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Aug 26, 2024 5:22 PM ET

Dakota Mathias most recently played in the NBA during the 2021-22 season when he was a member of the Memphis Grizzlies.

That year, he averaged 1.0 points per contest in six games.

On Monday, the Indiana Pacers announced that they have made multiple roster moves.

One of them was signing Mathias to an Exhibit 10 contract.

Via The Indiana Pacers: "we have waived guard Kyle Mangas and forward Cameron McGriff.

additionally, we have signed guard Dakota Mathias to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Mad Ants."

we have waived guard Kyle Mangas and forward Cameron McGriff.

additionally, we have signed guard Dakota Mathias to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Mad Ants.

more info: https://t.co/5uAcdnGiZf pic.twitter.com/XoEON9wXkM
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) August 26, 2024

Mathias will likely be waived before the end of training camp and play for the team's G League affiliate.

He has spent two seasons in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers and Memphis Grizzlies.

His career averages are 3.9 points per contest while shooting 38.9% from the field and 31.3% from the three-point range in 14 games.

Dakota Mathias buries the jumper off the inbound. pic.twitter.com/cGY9nDNkYd
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) July 16, 2024

The 29-year-old played his college basketball in Indiana (at Purdue).

During his senior season, he averaged 12.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 47.2% from the field and 46.6% from the three-point range in 37 games.

Dakota Mathias sends Purdue to the Sweet 16 in 2018. It’s almost March! #ChaseChats #Purdue #Drivefor25 pic.twitter.com/wgodjRvbxD
— Chase Chats (@ChaseChats4) February 23, 2023

As for the Pacers, they are coming off a season where they were the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 47-35 record.

They made the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season.

After defeating the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks in the first two rounds, the Pacers reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in ten years.

This article first appeared on Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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