Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Listed questionable for Wednesday
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McConnell (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's matchup against Minnesota.
McConnell has already missed back-to-back games due to an illness. Tyrese Haliburton (groin) is also questionable, so if both point guards remain sidelined, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith and Bennedict Mathurin would be candidates for increased roles once again.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Out Monday
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McConnell (illness) won't play in Monday's game against Golden State, Jeremiah Johnson of Bally Sports Indiana reports.
McConnell will miss a second straight matchup while dealing with an illness. Expect Andrew Nembhard to see increased run with McConnell sidelined again.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Questionable Monday
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McConnell (illness) is questionable for Monday's game against the Warriors.
McConnell sat out Sunday against the Trail Blazers due to a non-COVID illness, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to suit up for the second half of the back-to-back set. Bennedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard should continue to see increased run if McConnell remains out.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Sitting out Sunday
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McConnell will not play in Sunday's game at Portland due to an illness, Jeremiah Johnson of Bally Sports Indiana reports.
The good news is McConnell is not battling COVID-19, but with the Pacers entering a back-to-back set, he could end up missing a couple of games. The Pacers are also down Tyrese Haliburton (groin), so Bennedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard will likely be looking at heavy workloads.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Dishes 10 dimes in loss
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McConnell provided five points (2-6 FG, 1-1 3Pt), four rebounds, 10 assists and three steals in 23 minutes during Wednesday's 137-114 loss to Sacramento.
McConnell provided a spark off the bench with 10 assists, tying Tyrese Haliburton for the team lead in that category. McConnell added three steals to produce solid fantasy output despite scoring just five points. He's put himself on the fantasy radar of late by averaging 9.7 points, 6.3 dimes and 1.8 steals over his past six games.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Packs stat sheet in loss
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McConnell accumulated 14 points (6-10 FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, five assists and two steals over 22 minutes during Sunday's 114-100 loss to the Clippers.
McConnell scored in double figures for the third time in four games, and he also continues to show his value as a passer and on the defensive end. He's averaging 6.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals over his last four matchups and should continue to see a consistent 15-to-20 minutes behind Tyrese Haliburton.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Excellent against Orlando
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McConnell produced 19 points (7-8 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, 10 assists and three steals in 32 minutes during Monday's 123-102 win over the Magic.
McConnell posted his best game of the season by a wide margin, as he delivered season-best marks in points, assists, steals and minutes while recording his second-best tally of the season in the rebound category. McConnell should remain as the second-unit floor general behind Tyrese Haliburton, but he's making the most of his minutes and is showing decent value as a passer with five or more assists in four of his last five contests.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Six assists in Saturday's win
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McConnell supplied two points (1-3 FG), two rebounds, six assists and one steal over 18 minutes during Saturday's 118-104 win over the Raptors.
McConnell produced a season-high six assists in the win, his fourth consecutive game with at least four dimes. He is currently averaging 3.3 assists per game to go with 1.2 steals. While his role is too insignificant to warrant a roster spot in 12-team formats, he can have some very limited streaming appeal, especially in deeper formats.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Active Monday
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McConnell (knee) will be available for Monday's contest against the Nets, Wilson Moore of IndyStar Sports reports.
After missing the team's last contest, McConnell will be available for Monday's matchup against the Nets. The veteran point guard has averaged 3.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals across 14.2 minutes over his first six appearances of the season.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Listed as questionable
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McConnell (knee) is questionable for Monday's game against Brooklyn.
McConnell was unavailable Saturday against the Nets due to right knee soreness. If he's held out once again Monday, Andrew Nembhard and Chris Duarte should see increased roles.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Out Saturday
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McConnell is out Saturday against the Nets due to a sore right knee, Jeremiah Johnson of Bally Sports Indiana reports.
Saturday marks the backup point guard's first absence of the season. While he's sidelined, more minutes could be in store for Andrew Nembhard and Chris Duarte.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Minimal production in loss
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McConnell had two points (1-3 FG), one rebound, two assists and one steal across 15 minutes during Monday's 120-106 loss to the 76ers.
McConnell touched the floor for only 15 minutes in the loss, justifying the concerns regarding his fantasy upside this season. He simply doesn't fit the current timeline for the Pacers, meaning he is likely to be squeezed out on most nights. At best, managers should view him as a possible streaming consideration when in need of assists and steals.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Starting Wednesday
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McConnell will start Wednesday's preseason game against the Knicks.
McConnell came off the bench in the Pacers' first two preseason games but will draw the start Wednesday since Tyrese Haliburton (back) has been ruled out. McConnell should return to a bench role once the regular season begins next week.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Solid effort as starter
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McConnell finished Saturday's 133-120 loss to Philadelphia with 12 points (4-8 FG, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal across 25 minutes.
After returning from a wrist injury Tuesday and coming off the bench, McConnell got the start Saturday and supplied solid production alongside Tyrese Haliburton in the Pacers backcourt. Whether in the starting five or on the second unit, McConnell will likely split the work again with Duane Washington during Indiana's season finale Sunday in Brooklyn.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Starting Saturday
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McConnell is starting Saturday's game against the 76ers, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports.
McConnell will make his seventh start of the year during the second-to-last game of the regular season. Across his first six starts, he averaged 11.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 32.3 minutes per game.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Reclaims backup PG duties
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McConnell (wrist) played 15 minutes off the bench in Tuesday's 131-122 loss to the 76ers, finishing with two points (0-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five assists and four rebounds.
Though the Pacers entered play Monday at 29 games under .500, McConnell avoided becoming the fifth player to be ruled out for the final three games of the season. Instead, he made his surprise return from a 55-game absence, garnering only a small role behind starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton. So long as Haliburton is able to play in the Pacers' final two games of the season, McConnell isn't expected to see his playing time ramp up dramatically from Tuesday.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Available vs. Sixers
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McConnell (wrist) is available for Tuesday's game against the 76ers, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports.
Surprisingly, the Pacers will opt to bring McConnell back for the final three games of this season after he last played Dec. 1. He's not expected to see significant minutes, as the Pacers are still focusing on developing younger players.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Chance to return Tuesday
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McConnell (wrist) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the 76ers.
McConnell hasn't suited up since Dec. 1, but he appears to be making progress and may return for the final week of the regular season. However, even if he is available, it's unclear how much playing time he'd garner, as the Pacers have already been eliminated from the playoffs and have younger guards (Tyrese Haliburton, Duane Washington, Keifer Sykes) to give minutes to.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Remains week-to-week
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Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said Thursday that McConnell's surgically repaired right wrist is getting better, but the point guard is still considered "week-to-week," James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star reports.
McConnell has been sidelined since early December following the wrist procedure. He'll likely continue to do his part to stay conditioned in anticipation of a potential return during the final couple weeks of the season, but whether he plays at any point during the Pacers' remaining 15 games may be contingent on him advancing to full-contact, full-court practices. Even if McConnell does reach that final stage in his recovery, the noncontending Pacers may not want to extend him major minutes at the expense of younger guards such as Tyrese Haliburton, Chris Duarte and Duane Washington.
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Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Sheds cast, return 'weeks away'
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Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said Thursday that McConnell is no longer donning a cast on his surgically repaired right wrist, but the point guard is "weeks" away from playing, James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star reports. "[The training staff is] starting to do mobility and manual therapy and get [his right wrist] moving," Carlisle said of McConnell. "Every day is a little bit better. As far as a timetable, it's gonna be weeks. I don't know how many."
Multiple reports suggested that McConnell would be sidelined for an extended period when he underwent surgery on the wrist in early December, so his continued absence and lack of a clear return timeline nearly two and a half months after the procedure doesn't come as a major surprise. While the fact that McConnell has shed his cast is seemingly a step in the right direction, the 29-year-old looks as though he's at least a week or more away from resuming on-court work. With McConnell out indefinitely and Malcolm Brogdon's lingering Achilles injury making him a potential shutdown candidate, Tyrese Haliburton could end up seeing extensive run at point guard throughout the second half of the season.
