Overview
- A left knee sprain will sideline Nesmith for Saturday’s home game against Toronto following his third‑quarter injury in Phoenix.
- He was hurt when his foot landed on teammate Jeremiah Robinson‑Earl’s foot as he tried to cut off Devin Booker, bending his left leg awkwardly.
- Carlisle said Indiana likely avoided a very serious outcome and that Nesmith will miss time as further evaluation determines the timetable.
- Indiana is 1-11 with seven players already ruled out for the Raptors game, including Tyrese Haliburton (season) and Obi Toppin (right foot).
- Nesmith had taken on a larger scoring load—15.5 points on a career‑high 13.8 shots—while his efficiency dipped, and he remains their top volume three‑point shooter.