Thomas Bryant averaged 4.1 points in 10 games off the bench for Miami this season.
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers announced on Sunday that the team acquired center Thomas Bryant from the Miami Heat in exchange for the right to swap second-round picks in the 2031 NBA Draft.
we have acquired center Thomas Bryant from the Miami Heat in exchange for the right to swap second-round picks in the 2031 NBA Draft.
he is expected to be available for today’s game against the Pelicans.
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Bryant will wear number 3 for the Pacers and is expected to be available for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans (5 p.m. ET, NBA League Pass).
Bryant averaged 4.1 points in 10 games off the bench for Miami this season. Indiana will become his fifth team, after pre-Miami stints with the Washington Wizards, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets.
He fills a need at backup center for Indiana, which was seeking depth behind Myles Turner. The Heat open up a roster spot and free up some of the logjam at the post position, with Nikola Jovic and rookie Kel’el Ware among those getting backup minutes behind Bam Adebayo.
Bryant is earning $2.1 million this season.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.