Jalen Slawsonled the Pacers with 22 points, four rebounds, three assists and four blocks. Tealon Peter scored 14 points.Yuki Kawamuradished out a team-high 12 assists. Former Purdue starBraden Smithadded five points, three rebounds and nine assists.
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Here are four observations for the Pacers summer league finale.
Guard Braden Smith (3) shoots the ball during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Braden Smith (3) greets coach Johnny Carpenter during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Forward MJ Iraldi (10) shoots the ball during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Forward Jalen Slawson walks the court during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Yuki Kawamura (8) attempts to knock the ball from forward Gabe McGlothan’s (41) hands during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Braden Smith speaks to media members following practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Coach Johnny Carpenter speaks to media members following practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Braden Smith (3) shoots the ball during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Coach Johnny Carpenter directs members of the team during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Braden Smith (3) walks the court during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Taevion Kinsey shoots the ball during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Taelon Peter shoots the ball during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Taelon Peter (right) practices during a practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Cameron Hildreth (7) walks the court during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Yuki Kawamura (8) greets forward Gabe McGlothan’s (41) hands during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Braden Smith speaks to media members following practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Coach Johnny Carpenter speaks to media members following practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Coach Johnny Carpenter (front center) speaks with other staff members after he interviews with media members following practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Braden Smith (3) shoots the ball during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Braden Smith (3) shoots the ball during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Braden Smith (3) greets coach Johnny Carpenter during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Forward MJ Iraldi (10) shoots the ball during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Forward Jalen Slawson walks the court during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Yuki Kawamura (8) attempts to knock the ball from forward Gabe McGlothan’s (41) hands during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Braden Smith speaks to media members following practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Coach Johnny Carpenter speaks to media members following practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Braden Smith (3) shoots the ball during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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See photos from the Indiana Pacers' practice for their 2026 Summer League team
Coach Johnny Carpenter directs members of the team during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Braden Smith (3) walks the court during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Taevion Kinsey shoots the ball during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Taelon Peter shoots the ball during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Taelon Peter (right) practices during a practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Cameron Hildreth (7) walks the court during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Yuki Kawamura (8) greets forward Gabe McGlothan’s (41) hands during practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Guard Braden Smith speaks to media members following practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Coach Johnny Carpenter speaks to media members following practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
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Coach Johnny Carpenter (front center) speaks with other staff members after he interviews with media members following practice for the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Summer League team Friday, July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis.
Slawson capped off a productive summer league with another strong performance against the Pelicans. The former Furman star ends the summer session as the Pacers leading scorer (104 total points) and shot blocker, adding four more blocks against the Pels, giving him 16 in five games.
Slawson looks the part of an NBA 3-and-D wing. He shot 3 of 8 from 3 againstNew Orleansand made several strong plays on defense. Slawson is a restricted free agent after finishing last season on a two-way contract. The Pacers are considering at least five players for three two-way deals -- including guards Smith, Peter andEthan Thompson, and forwardKobe Brown.
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Tom Crean on the call
Former IU coach Tom Crean worked as the color analyst alongside Chicago White Sox play-by-play man John Schriffen on the ESPN broadcast of the Pacers' summer league finale.
Crean sounded like a longtime college basketball coach with his deep knowledge of a group of players who are on the fringes of NBA rosters. Crean spoke on the dunking prowess of Pelicans forward Christian Shumate during his time of McNeese State. Crean also dropped a gem about Pacers forwardCameron Hildreth's father, Daniel, and his relationship with former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse. According to Crean, Nurse is best friends with Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes. Nurse coached Hildreath's father in the British Basketball League and that relationship led to Nurse recommending Hildreath's son to Forbes, landing Cameron a scholarship at Wake Forest.
Crean had intimate knowledge of seemingly every player's background, speaking on their recruiting status, college career, family background and the coaches they played for in college.
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Yuki Kawamura puts on a show
Diminutive Japanese guard Yuki Kawamura is a fan favorite, and he showed why against New Orleans. Kawamura had a team-high 12 assists, throwing lobs, no-look passes and the threading the needle with pinpoint dimes. At 5-foot-7, Kawamura has to prove he's not a liability on defense, but he's shown the ability to control the pace and run a team from the point guard position.
In a game featuring another small point guard in Braden Smith, it was Kawamura who looked like the player who could see time with the Pacers this season.
Rienk Mast scored five of the Pacers' first 10 points against the Pelicans. The former Nebraska forward returned to action after sitting out the Pacers previous game. Mast entered the finale as the team's leading rebounder and continued to show his strong two-way play against New Orleans.
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Mast made a 3-pointer to go along with two rebounds and one assist in the first quarter. He finished with 12 points and six rebounds. During an in-game interview before the start of the second quarter, Mast said he hoped he showed off his versatility during summer league.
"I'm a stretch big. I can pass and I rebound. Just being a versatile stretch big," Mast said.
