Possible Signing? After Working Out For The Nets, Bucks, 76ers, Mavericks, Cavaliers And Wizards, The Pacers Reportedly Could Bring Back Lance Stephenson

Lance Stephenson worked out for the Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards last month in Las Vegas, according to Adam Zagoria of Forbes. Now, Evan Massey of NBA Analysis Network reports the Indiana Pacers have thought about signing Stephenson.

On Thursday, Evan Massey of NBA Analysis Network reported that the Indiana Pacers have considered bringing back Lance Stephenson.

The Tweet from Massey can be seen in a post that is embedded below.

Per league source to @HoopAnalysisNet, the #Pacers have considered the idea of signing free agent guards Lance Stephenson and Wesley Matthews. Applying for the NBA’s Disabled Player Exception is the first step to adding a new player to help replace Sumner.

— Evan Massey (@massey_evan) September 16, 2021

Massey notes that the "first step to adding a new player" is applying for the NBA's Disabled Player Exception. 

The team recently lost Edmond Sumner to injury.

Edmond Sumner underwent successful surgery to repair his torn left Achilles yesterday 🙏 pic.twitter.com/HlesIZ8use

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) September 14, 2021

Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Flies reports that the Pacers have indeed applied for the exception (see Tweet below).

The Pacers have applied for the NBA’s Disabled Player Exception, league source told @FieldhouseFiles.

It would allow them to add another player after guard Edmond Sumner had surgery this week to repair a torn left Achilles.

— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) September 16, 2021

Back on August 13, Adam Zagoria of Forbes reported that Stephenson worked out for the Washington Wizards, Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Tweet from Zagoria last month can be seen embedded below. 

Teams at Lance’s workout :

Wizards 76ers Nets Mavs Cavs & Bucks https://t.co/kixgvr5MmZ

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) August 13, 2021

On September 2, Shams Charania of the Athletic reported that Stephenson was part of a workout for the Dallas Mavericks that also included Monta Ellis and Isaiah Thomas.

The Tweet from Charania can be seen embedded below.

Free agent guards Isaiah Thomas, Lance Stephenson and Monta Ellis worked out for the Dallas Mavericks today, sources tell me and @JonKrawczynski. Thomas appeared to be in great shape, sources say, as he works to make an NBA return.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 2, 2021

While Stephenson has not been signed yet, its clear from all of these workouts that there is a desire for him to be back in the NBA. 

Stephenson has played for many teams over his nine year career, and just turned 31 years of age, but he is best known for his time on the Pacers. 

He played with the Pacers from 2010-14 and was in two different Eastern Conference Finals. 

He also returned to the Pacers at the end of the 2016-17 season, and remained with the team for all of the 2017-18 NBA season. 

The last time he played in the NBA was in 2019.