Overview

• Furphy added 20 pounds of muscle this offseason under President Kevin Pritchard’s guidance to boost his strength and explosiveness.
• In Monday’s Summer League loss to the Bulls he recorded 15 points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks.
• His late-second-quarter dunk over Chicago rookie Noa Essengue generated nearly two million views on the Pacers’ social channels within three hours.
• Summer League coach Isaac Yacob praised Furphy as one of the strongest and most athletic players on the team.
• Executives have begun seriously evaluating the 35th overall pick for a potential rotation role when the NBA season opens.