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Hansbrough Could Miss Two Months With Shin Injury

Pacers rookie forward Tyler Hansbrough will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks with a lingering shin injury.

Hansbrough isn't expected to miss anything other than offseason conditioning and some individual drills. Indiana isn't scheduled to open training camp until late September.

The forward was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right shin in October of 2008. It caused him to miss four of the first six games of his senior season.

Via Indianapolis Star


Pacers Sign Solomon Jones

The Indiana Pacers announced Thursday they have signed free agent forward Solomon Jones to a multi-year contract. Jones is a 6-10, 245-pound forward/center who played his first three seasons in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 3.0 points and 2.3 rebounds with the Hawks last season in just under 11 minutes a game. “He’s a young, athletic player who has improved each year he has been in the league,” said Pacers President of Basketball Larry Bird. “He definitely can help hold down our interior defense and we believe he can be part of what we’re trying to do here.”

Via Press Relese


Pacers Give Watson Multi-Year Deal

The Indiana Pacers announced Tuesday they have signed veteran point guard Earl Watson to a multi-year contract.

Per club policy, terms of the contract were not released.

The 6-1 Watson is an eight-year veteran who played last season with Oklahoma City. He averaged 6.6 points and 5.8 assists per game for the Thunder and in his career averages 7.3 points and 4.6 assists per game.

Via Press Release


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