Walker (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Thunder.
Walker's 2024-25 campaign has officially come to an end. The 21-year-old forward finished his second season with the Pacers having averaged 6.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game during the regular season while shooting 47.2 percent from the field and 40.5 percent from deep.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Won't play Game 6
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Walker (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Thunder.
Walker will miss a sixth straight game during the NBA Finals due to a sprained right ankle. The next opportunity for him to get back on the floor will be Sunday if the Pacers force a Game 7 in Oklahoma City.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Officially ruled out for Game 5
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Walker (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Thunder.
Walker will miss his fifth straight game due to a sprained right ankle. The 21-year-old is making progress in his recovery, though head coach Rick Carlisle said Sunday that it's "very unlikely" he'll play during the Finals, according to Dan Devine of Yahoo Sports.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Unlikely to play in NBA Finals
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Head coach Rick Carlisle said Sunday that Walker (ankle) is improving and off crutches, though it's "very unlikely" that he'll return during the NBA Finals, Dan Devine of Yahoo Sports reports.
While Walker hasn't officially been ruled out for Monday's Game 5 against the Thunder, he can be considered doubtful at best for the remainder of the series until the Pacers provide another update. The 21-year-old still has a slight limp but is making progress in his recovery. However, his season is expected to be over due to the sprained right ankle he sustained in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Knicks.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Won't play in Game 4
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Walker (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's matchup with the Thunder in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
Walker hasn't been available at any point during the NBA Finals after spraining his right ankle in the Pacers' series-clinching win over the Knicks on May 31 in the Eastern Conference Finals. Even if the second-year forward makes enough progress in his recovery to become available later in the series, it's unclear if the Pacers would be comfortable inserting him in the rotation right away coming off the injury.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Won't play Wednesday
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Walker (ankle) has been ruled out for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Thunder.
Walker will miss a third straight game during the NBA Finals as he continues to nurse a sprained right ankle. The Pacers will likely keep leaning on Obi Toppin to help shoulder the load. The next chance for Walker to get back on the floor will be Friday for Game 4.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Out at least two games
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Walker (ankle) will miss the first two games of the NBA Finals, Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star reports.
During his weekly radio interview with James Boyd and Kevin Bowen on 107.5 FM The Fan, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Walker will be out "a while." The NBA Finals are very spread out, however, which gives Walker more time for treatment and healing. He's averaged 9.8 minutes in the postseason, appearing in 12 out of 16 games. With Walker sidelined, a handful of those minutes could go to Obi Toppin.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Spotted on crutches post-game
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Walker (ankle) was spotted on crutches after the Pacers defeated the Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday by a 125-108 score, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports.
Walker was taken off the court in the fourth quarter and didn't return to the game, finishing the contest with two points and a rebound across seven minutes. He'll have a few days to recover before Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Thunder on Thursday, but even if he's available, he shouldn't have a major impact from a fantasy perspective. Walker has logged more than 20 minutes off the bench just once during the team's current playoff run.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Questionable to return Saturday
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Walker was taken to the locker room in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game against the Knicks due to an apparent ankle injury and is questionable to return, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports.
Walker was taken off the court, helped by James Johnson and a trainer, after Karl-Anthony Towns scored on him. Walker doesn't typically have a big role, though, so his potential absence shouldn't affect many fantasy outcomes. Prior to exiting the court, he recorded two points and a rebound across seven minutes.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Sliding back to bench
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Walker isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's Game 1 against the Bucks.
Walker started in Indiana's final two regular-season games but will head back to the bench due to the team's typical starters returning to action for the playoffs. Walker has averaged 8.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 16.1 minutes across his previous 10 appearances coming off the bench.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Getting start vs. Orlando
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Walker will be in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Magic, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Walker will enter the starting lineup Friday since the Pacers will rest all five of their regular starters. Walker has averaged 9.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in his previous three starts this season.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Solid display in 15 minutes
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Walker provided 15 points (6-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt) and three rebounds over 15 minutes during Thursday's 114-112 win over the Cavaliers.
Walker made the most of his cameo off the bench in this win, missing just one of his seven shots from the field and bringing energy on the glass as well. The Pacers will rest most of their starters in the second leg of a back-to-back set Friday against the Magic, so Walker is among the players who could end up having a sizable bump in minutes as a result.
Walker totaled 11 points (4-5 FG, 3-3 3Pt), six rebounds, one assist and one steal over 21 minutes during Sunday's 125-120 victory over the Nuggets.
Obi Toppin got the start at power forward due to Pascal Siakam (elbow) being sidelined, but Walker took advantage of an uptick in minutes off the bench and delivered a decent output. Walker has played at least 20 minutes in five of his last six appearances off the bench, scoring in double digits five times over that stretch.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Fares well off bench
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Walker ended with 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-7 3Pt), two assists and two steals over 22 minutes during Monday's 111-109 win over Sacramento.
Myles Turner (illness) missed Monday's game, but he's considered day-to-day. Thomas Bryant drew the start in Turner's place, but Walker made a much bigger impact in the same amount of minutes (22). For now, it's unclear if Turner will be ready for Wednesday's game against Charlotte.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Not starting Wednesday
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Walker is not starting for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
As expected, Walker will return to his regular bench role since the Pacers will start their regular pairing of Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner in the frontcourt. Walker is averaging just 3.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 11.1 minutes over 10 games since the All-Star break.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Iffy for Wednesday
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Walker (ankle) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against Dallas.
Walker presumably sustained the right ankle sprain during Monday's overtime win over Minnesota, during which he limped to the bench after an awkward landing, per Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis. If the 21-year-old forward is sidelined Wednesday, Ben Sheppard and Obi Toppin could see a bump in minutes.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Back in starting lineup Monday
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Walker is in Indiana's starting lineup against Minnesota on Monday, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Walker has been a healthy scratch for the Pacers' last three games, but the 2023 first-round pick will make his third start of the season Monday due to the absences of Myles Turner (hip), Pascal Siakam (personal) and Aaron Nesmith (ankle). Walker's last start was March 6 against the Hawks, and he finished that game with eight points, seven rebounds, one assist and one block over 25 minutes.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Returning to bench Saturday
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Walker is not in the Pacers' starting lineup against the Hawks on Saturday, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports.
Walker made his second start of the season Thursday against the Hawks and finished with eight points, seven rebounds, one assist and one block over 25 minutes. Even with Tyrese Haliburton (hip) missing a second straight game, Walker will come off the bench Saturday while Ben Sheppard enters the Pacers' starting five.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Getting chance to start
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Walker is starting Thursday's game against the Hawks.
Walker is set to make his second start of the season after being recalled from the G League on Monday. He'll presumably be in line for a healthy workload with Bennedict Mathurin on the mend from a sprained left wrist.
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Pacers' Jarace Walker: Cleared from injury report
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Walker (back) is not listed on the injury report for Thursday's game against the Grizzlies.
Walker missed Indiana's final game before the All-Star break with a back injury, but he's been cleared to return Thursday. The 2023 first-rounder should return to a reserve role against Memphis, but he's struggled to the tune of 3.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 12.2 minutes per game through his last eight outings.
