Jarace Walker is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and will not play Tuesday's preseason game at the Thunder. The Pacers forward was not previously listed on the injury report before Tuesday's addition.
What happened
The Pacers listed Jarace Walker as day-to-day on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 8:27 p.m. ET, with the injury marked as undisclosed. He was not on the report before this listing. Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports that Walker will not play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Thunder. The team has given an expected return date of Oct. 16. No further detail on the injury has been announced.
What it means for the Pacers
Indiana is at the Thunder on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 8:00 p.m. ET, with the 2026-27 regular season not yet underway and the Pacers at 0-0. Last season, Walker averaged 25.7 minutes, 11.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists across 76 games. With him out, the minutes load falls to the rest of the rotation, including Pascal Siakam (33.2 minutes, 24.0 points), Bennedict Mathurin (31.8 minutes, 17.8 points), Andrew Nembhard (31.3 minutes, 16.9 points) and Aaron Nesmith (29.7 minutes, 13.8 points). There is no regular-season record with or without Walker yet this season.
What to watch
Walker's next update will come on a future injury report as the Pacers continue preseason play. His expected return is Oct. 16. Indiana is also managing other day-to-day cases on the same report, including T.J. McConnell, Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard, while Johnny Furphy is out with a right knee issue. All are subject to change as the preseason schedule continues.
Is Jarace Walker playing at the Thunder?
No. Walker is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and will not play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Thunder.
When will Jarace Walker be back?
The Pacers have given an expected return date of Oct. 16. No further timeline has been announced.