The doors to Mackey Arena and Cardinal Court are always open to those who played at Purdue. We've seen multiple former players welcomed back this week as coach Matt Painter and the Boilermakers go through summer practices, preparing for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Yeah, Dakota Mathias can still hoop. The former Purdue wing went off in the Indiana Mad Ants win over the Windy City Bulls on Sunday, dropping a season-high 33 points.
The Indiana Mad Ants, the G League affiliate franchise for the Indiana Pacers, have acquired the player rights of two different players this month as they continue to build a roster for the 2024-25 season.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
The Indiana Pacers have waived shooting guard Dakota Mathias after signing him to an Exhibit 10 contract earlier this week, the team announced in a press release.
The Indiana Pacers have officially signed shooting guard Dakota Mathias to an Exhibit 10 training camp contract, per the RealGM transactions log. Mathias, 29, is 6-foot-4 and went undrafted out of Purdue in 2018.
Former Purdue guard Dakota Mathias has agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the NBA's Indiana Pacers. The team made the announcement in a series of roster moves on Monday.
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.
NBA Summer League gives several players an opportunity to prove they belong in the league. This year, three former Purdue players were on Summer League rosters: Zach Edey (Memphis Grizzlies), Dakota Mathias (Indiana Pacers) and Lance Jones (Indiana Pacers).
Dakota Mathias is making the most of his opportunities with the Indiana Pacers during NBA Summer League action. The former Purdue guard had another solid showing on Tuesday, scoring 11 points in a game against the Phoenix Suns.
Former Purdue guard Dakota Mathias had a strong outing in the Indiana Pacers' Summer League game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Mathias, who played at Purdue from 2014-18, finished Sunday's contest with 15 points, three rebounds and a block in the Pacers' 105-94 loss to the Timberwolves.
Two former Purdue guards will be teammates for the first time in their careers. Lance Jones and Dakota Mathias have earned spots on the NBA Summer League roster for the Indiana Pacers.