Tyrese Haliburton will sit out Saturday's preseason game against Atlanta after tweaking his right ankle against Minnesota. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said an MRI looked good and called it a mild sprain, adding Haliburton's surgically repaired Achilles also looks great.
Carlisle expects him back at full practice Monday, with a chance to play Tuesday against Oklahoma City or Friday against Milwaukee if not.
Chicago's frontcourt is banged up heading into the season. Centers Zach Collins (quad) and Nic Claxton (hamstring) have yet to practice in training camp, and Jalen Smith is now nursing left foot soreness, per Chicago Sun-Times' Alissa Hirsh.
Bucks general manager Jon Horst told Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Jim Owczarski the team is willing to discuss a contract extension with Jaime Jaquez Jr. Jaquez has yet to play a regular-season game for Milwaukee. Owczarski floated a possible range of $15-18 million per year for such a deal.
James Johnson has agreed to a non-guaranteed training camp contract with the Pacers, according to Jake Fischer. Tony East reports the deal carries Exhibit 9 language, with the 39-year-old having joined Indiana's players-only mini-camp in Nashville before camp opens next week.
