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Starts 1 of 3 games · 5th on IND in minutes · Rotation role

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• Podcast Locked On Pacers · 5 points · Oct 24
  • Tony East: Jarace Walker started. Aaron Nesmith and Kelly Oubre Jr came off the bench. The host called this weird and says it wasn't asked about with Carlisle postgame. at 8:39
  • Tony East: Jr went 1-for-10 and was benched first. Slawson took his rotation spot in the third quarter, with Oubre coming in later. name not confirmed at 15:34
  • Tony East: Host says Jr was the Pacers' best first-quarter defender at times on Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving, but his offensive fit looked terrible. name not confirmed at 15:49
  • Rick Carlisle (reported): Asked what more he needs to see from Jr, Carlisle shifted to an effort conversation about the whole team rather than Oubre specifically. name not confirmed at 16:11
  • Tony East: Host prediction: the team will trend in the right direction, with Nesmith's return helping. They need more from Jr and Zubac and must start games better. Record is 1-1. name not confirmed at 19:09

  “Why Indiana Pacers got embarrassed by Dallas Mavs in Tyrese Haliburton return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse” · listen ↗

• RotoWire RotoWire · Report · Oct 23

  Kelly Oubre: Not starting Friday — Oubre is not in the starting lineup for Friday's matchup with the Mavericks, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com

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• X Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) · Report · Oct 21

  Haliburton receives the tip and is immediately booed by fans at Smoothie King Center. He'll welcome that. Newcomer Kelly Oubre Jr., starting for Nesmith, scores the Pacers' first FG of the season.

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• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily · Analysis · Oct 21 around the league

  Andrew says the Pacers are coming into the season pretty healthy and have added Kelly Oubre as a slasher.

  “BIG NBA Questions: Slam N Jam LIVE!” at 19:21 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Knicks host · Report · Oct 20 around the league

  Per the guest, the Sixers won both regular-season games at MSG last year because Edgecombe kept running through Brunson. The guest believes Kelly Oubre was out for those games and Dominic Barlow was starting, which left Brunson on Edgecombe by default.

  “The Knicks Will Exploit The Sixers Fatal Flaw On Ring Night” at 15:58 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA host · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  Indiana brought in Kelly Oubre Jr.

  “BUY OR SELL NBA PREVIEW | Is the East WIDE OPEN | Who Can ACTUALLY Win the West?” at 20:52 · listen ↗

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• Podcast Locked On Pacers · 2 points · Oct 23
  • Host calls Kelly Oubre's fit with the starters 'kind of eh' but not bad. Oubre made no threes, made all his twos, and had a 'floaty' first half. at 6:01
  • Oubre was taken out in the first half. The host first says it was after a stupid foul, then corrects himself: he thinks it was because of foul trouble, not because the foul was stupid. at 6:17

  “Deeper dive into Indiana Pacers season opening win: What went right and what needs to be better?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pacers · 5 points · Oct 22
  • This was Kelly Oubre Jr.'s first game, and a host's remark implies he started. The host's view is that being pushed into the starting lineup is like being 'thrown to the wolves', and he hopes Oubre settles in as the eighth man once Aaron Nesmith comes back. at 10:16
  • The host thought Oubre was poor in the first half and made no visible mistakes in the second. Ben Sheppard was much better in the second half. at 8:38
  • The host sees Oubre as roughly the eighth-best player, setting the bar that Walker and Sheppard must clear to earn a playoff-rotation spot. at 9:36
  • Carlisle angrily subbed Oubre out after his third bad foul in the first half and brought in Jarace Walker. at 30:54
  • A host says the newer pieces (Oubre, Nance, and to some extent Zubac) still showed chemistry kinks. In contrast, Siakam, Nembhard, Haliburton and Toppin picked up where they left off. at 35:05

  “Tyrese Haliburton is back: Over-reactions to Indiana Pacers opening night win vs New Orleans Pelicans” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pacers · 2 points · Oct 21
  • A preseason lineup of Nembhard, Kelly Oubre Jr, Walker, Obi Toppin at center, and Siakam went on a quick 10-0 run against Minnesota. Caitlin adds that Nembhard can guard the point of attack in such groups. at 21:19
  • Tony East: Tony had doubts about second-unit shot creation even with McConnell healthy. He calls Kelly Oubre's career passing numbers comical. at 27:21

  “Indiana Pacers 2026-27 season preview: Can tweaks + Tyrese Haliburton get Pacers back to contention?” · listen ↗

• X Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) · Report · Oct 20

  Pacers have to move some things around right out of the gate. Gonna need a lot from Kelly Oubre.

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• Podcast Locked On Pacers host · Analysis · Oct 20

  The host says Kelly Oubre and Larry Nance are new to the team this season.

  “What Indiana Pacers revealed in the preseason that will matter once the regular season begins” at 3:22 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Lakers host · Opinion · Oct 19 around the league

  A host now says the Collin Sexton signing has been justified. Both hosts had thought the room exception might have gone to someone like Kelly Oubre for more defense. He says the team has badly missed Sexton and needs him back.

  “The Lakers Lack Cohesion at the End of the Preseason, and Need to Find Some Fast” at 30:21 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pacers · 2 points · Oct 19
  • Tony East: The Pacers are hard-capped at the first apron because they signed Kelly Oubre using a certain salary cap exception. at 4:13
  • Tony East: The host thinks the odds of these extensions dropped this offseason. He cites the team going over the tax and first apron, the multi-year deal for Kelly Oubre Jr and a stronger East. He gives none of them 50% odds or better. at 16:27

  “Why Indiana Pacers waived James Johnson, Rienk Mast, Keba Keita + extensions and preseason challenges” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Knicks host · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  In last season's series, the guest says Jalen Brunson was probably guarding Kelly Oubre or Quinton Grimes the whole time. The new Sixers lineup is built to hunt defensive weak links and crush mismatches, which the guest frames as a test for the Knicks.

  “The Knicks Season Opener Is Going To Blow Your Mind With Sixers Insider Adam Aaronson” at 19:31 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Hawks host · Prediction · Oct 19 around the league

  The hosts split: Brad (inferred from turn-taking) leans under, and Robbie takes the over, mainly because Haliburton is returning.

  “Central Division preview and over/unders (with Robby Kalland)” at 21:14 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pacers · 4 points · Oct 17
  • Andrew Nembhard was on the floor for all 16 of the trio's shared minutes. at 4:08
  • For a defensive possession to end the first quarter, the Pacers used Nembhard, Sheppard, Oubre, Siakam and Zubac. at 13:31
  • Oubre did a nice job at times guarding Tyler Hero, a shifty guard, although his size suggests the team may want him on wings. The host will watch his matchups going forward. at 15:58
  • The host describes Oubre as another taller player off the bench. at 13:27

  “Why the Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and Ivica Zubac trio connected vs Milwaukee Bucks in OT loss” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pacers · 3 points · Oct 16
  • Tony East: Tony says free-agency reporting had Portland, the Lakers, the Pacers and possibly the Jazz interested in Oubre. He considers the Pacers' contract with him very reasonable. at 5:30
  • Tony East: With Oubre on the roster, the Pacers can put him on bigger bench wings, so Obi Toppin and Jarace Walker don't have to take that assignment. at 25:22
  • Tony East: Tony asks about bench shot creation: the bench has had a good preseason, but Mathurin is gone and Oubre can't really pass. at 21:49

  “What NBA GMs got right, and wrong, about the Indiana Pacers + impact of Jarace Walker's preseason” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pacers · 2 points · Oct 15
  • Pat Boylan calls the Kelly Oubre Jr addition a really important acquisition. He thinks Oubre plays within the system better and fits what Rick Carlisle wants better than Mathurin did, and fills the positive version of Mathurin's role. at 25:23
  • Tony East: Tony East says Kelly Oubre Jr has been inconsistent but good: in a sample of 10 plays, about 3 are mistakes like a turnover, an airball or a missed box-out, and about 7 are impressive. He thinks Oubre has played well so far. at 28:22

  “A closer look at Tyrese Haliburton and Ivica Zubac during Indiana Pacers preseason + looking ahead” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pacers · 2 points · Oct 14
  • The Pacers led 52-32 with 7:14 left in the first half after a Kelly Oubre three. They were up only 2 at halftime and lost in overtime. at 24:15
  • Kelly Oubre had 12 points and five rebounds and made 2 of 5 threes. He also had an airballed three (the second game in a row) and got lost on a back cut by Caruso. The host thinks he played largely well. at 24:28

  “Tyrese Haliburton shines, Ivica Zubac posts double-double: What key Pacers showed in loss vs Thunder” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pacers · 3 points · Oct 13
  • Tony East: East's examples: Nembhard has filled in well at point guard with the bench groups, Kelly Oubre Jr has had a few nice drives to the rim, and Jarace Walker has passed very well. at 5:49
  • Tony East: East says the Hawks did not guard Kelly Oubre Jr in the corners at all. He calls Oubre a fine shooter but not a good one. at 7:52
  • Tony East: Watch item: whether Kelly Oubre (exact; also) can make quick decisions against the Thunder's pressure. East adds he hasn't been bad at this. at 29:23

  “What Indiana Pacers have missed without T.J. McConnell so far + closer looks at Siakam, Sheppard, Toppin” · listen ↗

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