Jalen Slawson's Minutes Swing Early as Pacers Sort Out Rotation
Jalen Slawson is healthy and not on the injury report through Indiana's first four games of 2026-27. His minutes have bounced from 13.3 to 33.0 a night with no settled role yet. Last season he averaged 7.3 points in 23.9 minutes across 13 games for the Pacers.
By the Pacers Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightFour Games InSlawson has played in all four of Indiana's games to open 2026-27, all losses except the Oct.
Slawson has played in all four of Indiana's games to open 2026-27, all losses except the Oct. 7 win over Minnesota. On Oct. 16 against Milwaukee he had 2 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in 18.6 minutes, a minus-6.0. On Oct. 13 versus Oklahoma City he logged a season-high 33.0 minutes with 5 rebounds and 3 assists but no points. On Oct. 10 against Atlanta he scored 12 points in only 13.3 minutes. On Oct. 7 against Minnesota he had 4 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist in a plus-16.0 win.
02Last Season's NumbersIn 2025-26, his second season out of Furman, Slawson appeared in 13 games for Indiana, averaging 7.3 points, 4.4…
In 2025-26, his second season out of Furman, Slawson appeared in 13 games for Indiana, averaging 7.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.1 blocks in 23.9 minutes. He shot 44.2 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from three and 70.6 percent from the line, with a 56.2 true shooting mark and a 13.6 usage rate. His plus-minus for the season was minus-2.0. There are no injuries listed in his history.
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