Pacers Make Surprise Decision on Jeremiah Robinson-Earl's Future

Nov 5, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (25) shoots the ball while Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. (17) defends in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

The Indiana Pacers have made a big decision on the future of power forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.

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Initially inked to a 10-day contract, the journeyman big has proven so helpful (and the ailing Pacers have proven so desperate for healthy bodies) that Indiana has re-signed him to a second 10-day deal.

We have signed forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to a second 10-day contract.

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— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) November 11, 2025

Adding the 6-foot-9 Villanova product was a necessity for Indiana, which has been absolutely decimated by injuries up and down its roster throughout the young 2025-26 season.

With two-time All-NBA Third Team point guard Tyrese Haliburton having already been ruled out for the year as he recovers from the Achilles tendon tear that likely cost the Pacers a Game 7 win during the NBA Finals in June, Indiana wasn't expected to make another deep playoff run this season necessarily — but the team has the talent, on paper, to at least compete.

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But Indiana has been racking up injuries of late, with long-term ailments costing new starting point guard Andrew Nembhard multiple weeks (he has since returned) and sidelining core contributors Bennedict Mathurin, T.J. McConnell, and Obi Toppin indefinitely.

Toppin — whose absence specifically may have inspired Indiana to bring in more frontcourt help via Robinson-Earl's deal — is out until at least February, thanks to a foot fracture.

Even a lot of the deep-bench substitutes the Pacers have had to elevate in the absence of those core pieces have gotten hurt. It's all been a perfect storm of cascading catastrophes, yielding a brutal 1-9 season start for Indiana. The Pacers' 103.4 offensive rating this year ranks dead last, but they're still playing at an exhilarating speed (their 102.0 pace ranks eighth) under head coach Rick Carlisle.

Robinson-Earl Making An Impact

Robinson-Earl, 25, has been averaging 5.2 points on 32.3 percent shooting from the field and 80 percent shooting from the foul line, along with 6.8 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 0.8 assists per bout.

Heading into their next tilt, a 9 p.m. ET matchup against the 3-7 Utah Jazz, Indiana will be without at least six players — per the league's latest injury report. McConnell, who has yet to play this year due to a left hamstring strain, is questionable. Young guard Taelon Peter (right groin soreness) is, too.

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