Pacers Shut Down Lottery Pick For Remainder Of Summer League

The No. 6 overall pick in the NBA Draft has been shut down for the remainder of the Las Vegas Summer League. 

UPDATE: We will withhold Bennedict Mathurin from the remainder of Summer League for precautionary reasons due to a sore left big toe.

Additionally, Isaiah Jackson and Terry Taylor will not appear in the remainder of our Summer League games.

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— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) July 14, 2022

The Indiana Pacers say that Bennedict Mathurin is being withheld from the rest of Summer League "for precautionary reasons due to a sore left big toe". 

Mathurin has been excelling in Vegas, averaging 19.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals in three games, while shooting 38.5% from three-point range and 48.8% overall. His 19.3 points was 3rd-best among rookies, while playing just 22.4 minutes per game.

Mathurin had one of the nastiest dunks of the NCAA Tournament this year, and now's as good a time as any to relive it:

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— Heat Check (@HeatCheck_Show) March 21, 2022

Bringing the house down, indeed.

Indiana has also decided to hold Isaiah Jackson and Terry Taylor out of the rest of the Summer League schedule. 

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