With Tyrese Haliburton for the 2025-26 season, the Pacers have to adjust their starting setup. Andrew Nembhard started 65 games at SG for Indiana last year. Head coach Rick Carlisle said that Nembhard will be their starting PG in 2025-26.
That leaves a vacancy at SG for Pacers, but Carlisle recently broke news via a podcast interview. Rick Carlisle was at Caitlin Cooper or Basketball, she wrote. He said that Bennedict Mathurin will be the starting SG of the Pacers in 2025-26. Last season Mathurin 49 of his 72 games started with Indiana.
Bennedict Mathurin will have a full-time starting role in 2025-26
Hey guys, I spoke with Rick Carlisle about the pacers who played randomly
– Effect of jazz
– Implementation of this style in 2025 US 2011
– Why the NBA is running less PNR
– Do all teams play the same?
– Siakam, always adaptoodThis makes sense https://t.co/682RTP7OVX pic.twitter.com/jfj6jcgcgv
– Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper) August 5, 2025
In the NBA design of 2022, the Pacers used the sixth choice to prepare Benndict Mathurin from Arizona. For three seasons, the 23-year-old played games in 209 and made 89 starts. During the first half of the 2024-25 season, Bennedict Mathurin started for the Pacers. In mid-February, head coach Rick Carlisle made an adjustment to the starting line-up.
Bennedict Mathurin came from the bank for the second half of the year, and the Pacers made a surprise run to the NBA Finals. In Game 7, starting PG Tyrese Haliburton are Achilles. Haliburton is out for the entire season 2025-26. Andrew Nembhard takes over at PG. Recently, head coach Rick Carlisle said that next season Bennedict Mathurin will be the starting SG of the team.
Rick Carlisle says that on day 1 Bennedict Mathurin will be a starter for the Indiana Pacers
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– Fullcourtpass (@fullcourtpass) August 5, 2025
During the Play-Offs of 2025, Benndict Mathurin was a Developer from the bank for the Pacers. In Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Mathurin scored a play-off career-high 27 points. He was an efficient 9-12 from the field and 2-3 from outside the arch. Mathurin did this from the bank. Without Tyrese Haliburton, Mathurin has the potential to be a 20+ Point-Per Game Scorer.
Head coach Rick Carlisle praised the ability of Bennedict Mathurin as a gifted scorer. Moreover, Carlisle believes that the young guard/attacker can grow into a stronger passer -by and make better decisions on the field. Although he played in the first place in 2024-25 Klein, Mathurin can switch to SG. Pascal Siakam will probably lead the team next season, and Bennedict Mathurin has a strong thing to be the second highest score.
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