Bruce Brown’s next stop is setting up a familiar twist for the Indiana Pacers.
The former Pacers guard has signed with the New York Knicks on a training camp deal, according to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. For Indiana, it’s another turn in a brief but notable Brown storyline that started with real expectations and ended with him on the move.
Brown came to the Pacers on a two-year, $45 million free agency contract, a signing that suggested he could be part of the team’s future. Instead, his time in Indiana lasted just half a season before he became the main contract sent to the Toronto Raptors in the Pascal Siakam trade.
In the 2023-24 season, Brown played and started 33 games for Indiana. He averaged 12.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, three assists, and 1.1 steals while shooting 47.5 percent from the field and 32.7 percent from three.
Since leaving Indiana, Brown has bounced through Toronto, New Orleans, and Denver. Last season with the Nuggets, he appeared in all 82 games and put up 7.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and one steal per game.
Now he lands in New York, at least for camp, and that’s where the timing gets interesting for Pacers fans. Indiana and the Knicks are heading into the 2026-27 season with a rivalry that already has plenty of fuel. Before last season, the Pacers had knocked New York out of the playoffs in back-to-back years.
Then Indiana’s season was derailed by Tyrese Haliburton’s absence after an Achilles tear, while the Knicks went on to win the NBA Finals. With Haliburton back, the matchup figures to carry even more edge this year.
Brown brings a résumé that fits what New York likely wants in the back end of the roster. During his Pacers stint, he was useful on offense, but defense was his calling card. If he earns a spot, he’d give the Knicks another depth piece.
Across eight NBA seasons, Brown has played in 539 games and made 272 starts. His career numbers sit at 8.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 0.9 steals per game, with shooting marks of 47.6 percent from the floor and 34.4 percent from deep.
For now, the deal is only for camp. If it leads to a roster spot, Brown will be back in the middle of Pacers-Knicks games this season, this time wearing the other side’s colors.
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