INDIANAPOLIS -- The Pacers are signing guard Ethan Thompson to a two-way contract and waiving point guard RayJ Dennis to clear space, a league source confirmed to the IndyStar on Sunday. Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype reported the news first.
Thompson earned first-team All-Pac 12 honors at Oregon State in 2020-21, helped the Beavers to a surprising Pac-12 tournament title and a stunning run to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis as a No. 12 seed that season. He has signed contracts with the Bulls, Magic and Heat including a previous two-way contract with the Magic in February, but he has yet to appear in an NBA game. However, in 194 career G League games with the Windy City Bulls, Mexico City Capitanes, Osceola Magic and Sioux Falls Skyforce, he is averaging 18.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. The 6-4, 195-pounder has also averaged 9.8 points per game in 26 career Summer League games.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 26-year-old is in the midst of his most productive G League season, averaging 26.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game with the Skyforce, the Heat's G League affiliate.
Dennis, who has been on a two-way contract with the Pacers since January, appeared in 13 games with the short-handed Pacers this season and averaged 4.9 points and 2.0 assists per game. He played two games with the Noblesville Boom, the Pacers' G League affiliate, and averaged 20.5 points, 8.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game.
Dustin Dopirak covers the Pacers all season. Get more coverage on IndyStarTV and with the Pacers Insider newsletter.
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