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Pacers signal Steven Ashworth and R.J. Felton

September 23, 2025


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The Indiana Pacers have added guards Steven Ashworth and R.J. Felton to their roster, signing each to Exhibit 10 contracts, the workforce introduced Monday.

Ashworth went undrafted within the 2025 NBA Draft earlier than agreeing to phrases with the Pacers as a free agent.

The 25-year-old performed his school basketball at Utah State College and Creighton, averaging 16.4 factors, 6.8 assists, and 4.1 rebounds throughout his last season.

Recognized for his three-point capturing, Ashworth related on 37.4% of his makes an attempt from past the arc whereas additionally sustaining a free throw proportion above 90%.

Felton, 23, spent his school profession at East Carolina College, the place he averaged 18.8 factors, 6.4 rebounds, and three.2 assists in his senior season.

The guard’s three-point capturing reached 37.6%, displaying consistency as a fringe risk all through his collegiate profession.

Each gamers are anticipated to affix the Pacers’ G League affiliate, the Noblesville Growth, as a part of their Exhibit 10 contracts, giving them a chance to develop inside Indiana’s system.

This transfer comes because the Pacers put together for the 2025–26 season with out Tyrese Haliburton, sidelined for the 12 months attributable to a torn Achilles tendon.

Indiana additionally enters the season with out Myles Turner, who signed with the Milwaukee Bucks, growing the necessity for younger expertise to develop and supply depth.

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