Indiana Pacers wing Aaron Nesmith returned to the hardwood on Thursday, and he quickly reminded the Pacers and the rest of the NBA what he can do.

Just a few games into the season, the Pacers lost both backup centers to a torn Achilles. Soon after, they lost Andrew Nembhard to a knee issue that cost him close to a month. Aaron Nesmith then suffered a severe ankle sprain that cost him 35 games of the season.

The Indiana Pacers swingman missed 2 1/2 months with an ankle injury before returning on Jan. 16, 2025, against the Detroit Pistons.

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Lost in the fold of a dramatic game was wing Aaron Nesmith, who made his return after missing all of November and December with an injury. Nesmith started but played only nine minutes. However, he scored an efficient nine points and brought some needed defense against Cade Cunningham.

Thanks to injuries that left the Pacers shorthanded on the wing all season, he had appeared in all 42 of the Pacers' games and earned double-figure minutes in all but eight of those games including 32 of the 36 games since forward Aaron Nesmith sprained ...

Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith scored nine points in nine minutes in his return from a left ankle sprain in the Pacers 111-100 win over the Pistons.

The Pacers are the fifth-worst rebounding team in the NBA. That is the biggest priority that needs to be addressed at the trade deadline. This is a bigger need than defense, which is also a slight concern. Better rebounding would make the defense not as big of an issue.

Ahead of Indiana's game against the Pistons, Nesmith has been upgraded to questionable. Pacers wing Aaron Nesmith has been UPGRADED to questionable for Thursday's game in Detroit. He has been out ...

For Indiana, the Nesmith news is an especially welcome development. The Vanderbilt product has only played in six contests to this point in 2024-25 for the 22-19 Pacers. Young swingman Bennedict ...

Despite their mediocre start to the 2024-25 season, the Indiana Pacers have since progressed to a team "worthy" of an ESPN mention. At 25-20, the Pacers are the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, which is one slot better than their previous regular-season campaign. An NBA insider made a bold claim about the Pacers on an ESPN podcast.

Aaron Nesmith returned to the Indiana Pacers lineup Thursday night after a 35-game absence due to an ankle injury. He wasted little time making an impact against the Detroit Pistons. Nesmith made ...