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Pacers Sign 4 Players to Exhibit 10 Contracts, Reach 21-Man Limit
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- Pacers Sign 4 Players to Exhibit 10 Contracts, Reach 21-Man Limit
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The Indiana Pacers signed forwards M.J. Iraldi and Keion Brooks Jr . and guards Cameron Hildreth and Wade Taylor IV to Exhibit 10 contracts Monday, the team announced in a press release .
All four deals are tied to the Noblesville Boom, Indiana 's G League affiliate. The signings bring the Pacers to 21 players under contract, the offseason maximum.
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Exhibit 10 contracts are non-guaranteed. A player who is waived and then spends at least 60 days with his team's G League affiliate is eligible for a bonus of up to $91,000 on top of his G League salary.
Keion Brooks Jr. Brings NBA Experience
Of the four, only Brooks has played in the NBA.
The 6-foot-7 forward from Fort Wayne, Indiana, went undrafted in 2024 and signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans in January 2025. In 14 games with New Orleans that season, he made six starts and averaged 10.1 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 48.6% from the field.
Last season, Brooks opened with the Birmingham Squadron, the Pelicans' G League affiliate. Noblesville acquired him from Birmingham on March 4 for the returning player rights to Steven Ashworth and a 2027 first-round pick in the G League draft.
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Brooks was averaging 14.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists through 25 regular-season games with the Squadron at the time of the trade.
Before turning pro, he played three seasons at Kentucky and two at Washington. He was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection in 2024.
Iraldi and Hildreth Return to Noblesville
Iraldi spent his first professional season with the Boom. The 6-foot-6 wing averaged 10.4 points in 21.8 minutes across 40 appearances.
He went undrafted in 2025 out of Nova Southeastern, which won the NCAA Division II national championship that spring. Iraldi was named NABC Division II Player of the Year the same season. He began his college career with two seasons at Chestnut Hill.
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A 6-foot-4 guard from Worthing, England, Hildreth also started last season in Noblesville. He averaged 12.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.4 steals for the Boom.
On March 31, Bàsquet Girona of Spain's Liga ACB signed him through the end of the season as an injury replacement for Maxi Fjellerup. Hildreth played four seasons at Wake Forest before going undrafted in 2025.
Wade Taylor IV Joins Boom After Trade
Earlier this month, the Boom acquired Taylor's returning player rights in a three-team trade with the Mexico City Capitanes and Osceola Magic.
Noblesville also received the rights to forward Patrick Gardner and sent the rights to Cody Martin to Mexico City. Osceola received the rights to forward Au'Diese Toney.
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Taylor, a 6-foot point guard, spent his rookie season with Mexico City. In 50 games, he averaged 13.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.4 steals in 27.3 minutes. He shot 38.9% from 3-point range.
His 302 assists led the Capitanes. He ranked third on the team with 688 points and third with 117 3-pointers.
Taylor is Texas A&M's all-time leading scorer. He was a three-time All-SEC selection during four seasons in College Station.
Brooks, Iraldi, and Hildreth were all on Indiana's Summer League roster in July, according to IndyStar.
Pacers Reach Offseason Roster Limit
In August, Indiana waived Ethan Thompson and signed rookie point guard Braden Smith to a two-way contract .
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The Pacers went 19-63 last season. Tyrese Haliburton missed the entire year after tearing his Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder .
Indiana opens the 2026-27 regular season Oct. 21 at New Orleans . The Pacers host the Dallas Mavericks in their home opener Oct. 23 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
