Duarte was traded from the Pacers to the Kings on Friday in exchange for draft compensation, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Duarte spent the first two years of his career in Indiana after being drafted by the team in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft, but his production decreased slightly during his second professional season. He averaged 7.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 19.5 minutes per game last season and will now have an opportunity to carve out a role with a new organization.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Still out Sunday
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Duarte (ankle) will not play in Sunday's game against the Knicks.
Duarte will sit out the Pacers' regular-season finale, marking his seventh consecutive absence due to left ankle soreness. Duarte's 2022-23 campaign was plagued by injuries, as the second-year guard appeared in just 46 games, averaging 7.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists over 19.5 minutes.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Remains out Wednesday
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Duarte (ankle) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Knicks.
Duarte's absence streak will extend to five games due to left ankle soreness. His next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with Detroit, although there is no timetable for his return.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Sidelined Sunday
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Duarte (ankle) will be unavailable for Sunday's matchup at Cleveland.
Duarte has missed eight of the past nine games, with Sunday marking a fourth straight absence. With the Pacers all but eliminated from Play-In contention, it wouldn't be surprising if Duarte is kept out for the remainder of the season.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Won't play Friday
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Duarte (ankle) is out for Friday's game versus the Thunder.
Duarte will miss his third straight game Friday due to a sore left ankle. His next opportunity to play is Sunday's matchup with Cleveland.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Remains out against Milwaukee
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Duarte (ankle) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Bucks.
Duarte is set to miss his second straight game Wednesday due to left ankle soreness. Jordan Nwora should continue to see extended minutes in his absence. Duarte's next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with the Thunder.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Out Monday
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Duarte (ankle) won't suit up for Monday's game against the Mavericks.
Duarte lasted only five minutes during Saturday's game before he aggravated the ankle injury that caused him to miss the previous five contests, so it wouldn't be surprising to see this issue turn into a multi-game absence again. Expect more run for Jordan Nwora with Duarte watching from the sidelines.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Won't return Saturday
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Duarte won't return to Saturday's contest against the Hawks due to left ankle soreness, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Duarte has been bothered by the injury for quite some time, and while he was listed as available before the contest Saturday, he couldn't complete the game. This seriously puts into question his availability for Monday's game against the Mavericks.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Officially in
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Duarte (ankle) is available for Saturday's game against the Hawks.
Duarte was initially questionable for the contest before being upgraded to probable Saturday afternoon and eventually getting the green light. In his last six appearances, Duarte has averaged 10.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists over 26.9 minutes.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Likely to suit up
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Duarte (ankle) is expected to play in Saturday's game against the Hawks, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Duarte has missed five consecutive games with soreness in his left ankle but should be back in action Saturday. Although he may face limitations, given his week-and-a-half absence, Duarte should be good for sizable minutes off the bench.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Snares questionable designation
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Duarte (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Hawks.
Duarte has missed the past five games despite receiving questionable tags on the injury reports numerous times. So, his current status is nothing to get excited about, but it will still be worth keeping an eye on ahead of the 5 p.m. ET opening tipoff.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Ruled out Friday
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Duarte (ankle) won't play in Friday's game versus the Celtics, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Duarte's absence streak will extend to five games Friday due to left ankle soreness. His next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with Atlanta.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Questionable Friday
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Duarte (ankle) is questionable for Friday's matchup against the Celtics.
Left ankle soreness has kept Duarte out for four consecutive games, but he could return Friday. Tyrese Haliburton (ankle) is also notably questionable. In his nine appearances after the All-Star break, Duarte has averaged 8.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 22.0 minutes.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Out again Wednesday
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Duarte (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Raptors, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Duarte will miss a fourth straight game due to left ankle soreness. Tyrese Haliburton (ankle) also remains out, so T.J. McConnell, Jordan Nwora and George Hill should all be candidates for increased playing time again.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Questionable Wednesday
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Duarte (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Raptors.
Duarte has missed the past three games due to some soreness in his left ankle, but it looks like there's a chance he could return for Wednesday's game. If he is cleared to return to the floor, Aaron Nesmith and Jordan Nwora's minutes would likely dip. Check back for another update closer to Wednesday's tip.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Ruled out Monday
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Duarte (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Charlotte, Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site reports.
Duarte was questionable ahead of Monday's matchup but will be sidelined for a third consecutive game due to left ankle soreness. George Hill should continue to see increased run for the Pacers in Duarte's absence.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Questionable Monday
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Duarte (ankle) is questionable for Monday's game against the Hornets.
Duarte has missed the past two games due to some soreness in his left ankle, but it appears he could return to the rotation Monday, which would likely trim down George Hill's minutes. Check back for another update on Duarte closer to Monday's 7:00 p.m. ET tip.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Unavailable Saturday
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Duarte (ankle) will be sidelined for Saturday's matchup against the 76ers.
Duarte will miss a second straight game Saturday. With the Pacers still dealing with absences to Tyrese Haliburton (ankle) and Bennedict Mathurin (ankle) as well, T.J. McConnell, Andrew Nembhard and George Hill should continue seeing extra minutes.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Ruled out
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Duarte (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Bucks.
Duarte left Monday's loss to the Pistons due to left ankle soreness and will be sidelined for at least one additional contest. The second-year wing had started the previous two contests, but his missing minutes would likely be absorbed by Tyrese Haliburton (ankle) and T.J. McConnell (back), who are both listed as questionable but trending in the right direction after practicing Wednesday, if they're cleared for action.
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Pacers' Chris Duarte: Won't return Monday
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Duarte has been ruled out for the rest of Monday's game against the Pistons due to left ankle soreness.
Duarte's night will come to an end after putting up 12 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and adding one rebound in 24 minutes of play. George Hill and Aaron Nesmith could pick up a few additional minutes down the stretch in Duarte's absence.
