3:09pm: The Pacers have officially waived Brown, the team announced in a press release.
2:12pm: The Pacers are waiving big man Moses Brown, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
A well-traveled center who has appeared in 159 total regular season games for seven different teams since making his NBA debut in 2019, Brown signed with Indiana last month after the team had two of its top three centers – James Wiseman and Isaiah Jackson – go down with season-ending Achilles tears.
Brown saw a little playing time in the Pacers’ depleted frontcourt, but averaged just 5.1 minutes per contest across nine total appearances, contributing 3.2 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. After playing in each of his first eight games with Indiana, the 25-year-old was on the court for just 25 seconds last Wednesday, then was a DNP-CD on Friday and Sunday.
The Pacers don’t have a ton of breathing room below the luxury tax line, so if Brown isn’t going to play, there’s little reason to keep him on the roster. Assuming he clears waivers, Indiana will be on the hook for only a small prorated portion of his non-guaranteed minimum salary contract — that cap charge will be $306,660 if he’s officially released today.
The move will open up a spot on the Pacers’ 15-man roster. It’s unclear whether the front office intends to bring in a new 15th man soon or whether the club will keep that spot open for the foreseeable future in order to maximize its roster and financial flexibility.
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