Kelly Oubre Jr. Settles Into Smaller Role With Pacers
Kelly Oubre Jr. is in his 11th season, now with the Indiana Pacers after departing Philadelphia, wearing No. 10. Four games into 2026-27, his minutes have ranged from 10.1 to 20.3 a night, well below the 31.5 he averaged last season with the 76ers. He is not on the injury report.
By the Pacers Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightEarly Returns in IndianaKelly Oubre Jr.
Kelly Oubre Jr. is wearing No. 10 for the Pacers this season, and his minutes have been modest through the first four games. He played 16.1 minutes in a loss to Milwaukee on Oct. 16, finishing with 4 points and 2 rebounds and an even plus-minus. Three days earlier, in a loss to Oklahoma City on Oct. 13, he scored 12 points and grabbed 5 rebounds with 2 assists in 19.5 minutes, posting a plus-6. On Oct. 10, in a loss to Atlanta, he put up 13 points and 1 rebound in 20.3 minutes with a plus-5. His best plus-minus of the stretch came in a win over Minnesota on Oct. 7, when he scored 5 points with 2 assists in just 10.1 minutes, with Indiana outscoring Minnesota by 10 points while he was on the floor.
02Last Season's Numbers in PhiladelphiaOubre's current production line comes from last season, 2025-26, when he played for the 76ers.
Oubre's current production line comes from last season, 2025-26, when he played for the 76ers. He appeared in 50 games, averaging 31.5 minutes, 14.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks, with 1.4 turnovers a night. He shot 46.7 percent from the field, 36.0 percent from three and 76.6 percent from the foul line, good for a true shooting mark of 58.0 percent. His usage rate sat at 17.9 percent, and his plus-minus mark for the season was -1.3. Those numbers reflect a rotation wing role with steady minutes and regular volume from distance, rather than a primary scoring option.
03Postseason Run with the SixersOubre's last extended playoff run came against the Knicks and Celtics.
Oubre's last extended playoff run came against the Knicks and Celtics. Philadelphia dropped four straight to New York: a 12-point, 5-rebound, 1-assist night in 26.8 minutes on May 4, a 19-point, 5-rebound, 2-assist game in 39.8 minutes on May 6, a 22-point, 8-rebound game in 35.7 minutes on May 8, and a 10-point, 4-rebound effort in 25.9 minutes on May 10. Against Boston, the Sixers picked up two wins with Oubre contributing: 14 points and 9 rebounds in 38.7 minutes on April 30, and 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in 31.1 minutes on May 2. The May 8 game against New York was his highest-scoring outing of that stretch at 22 points.
04Health ReportOubre is not on the injury report entering this stretch of the season, and there's no listed injury history for him.
Oubre is not on the injury report entering this stretch of the season, and there's no listed injury history for him. He played in 50 games last season, averaging 31.5 minutes, a sign he was a regular presence in the rotation when healthy. Through Indiana's first four games this season, he's appeared in all of them, logging between 10.1 and 20.3 minutes depending on matchup. At 30 years old and in his 11th season, durability matters, and right now there's nothing on the medical side slowing him down.
05Background and ProfileOubre is listed at 6-7, 210 pounds, and plays forward and guard for Indiana at No.
Oubre is listed at 6-7, 210 pounds, and plays forward and guard for Indiana at No. 10. He's in his 11th season in the league, having come through Kansas. At 30, he's no longer part of a young core, and last season's role with Philadelphia, 31.5 minutes and 14.1 points a game, lines up with that: a veteran wing getting rotation minutes rather than a go-to scorer tag. He departed the 76ers and now wears Pacers colors, with the early returns in Indiana showing lower per-game marks so far than his 2025-26 averages, though the sample is just four games.
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