Overview
- NBA insider Jake Fischer reports Indiana has kept Jose Alvarado on its radar early this season as a potential trade option, with no deal in place.
- The Pacers have opened 1-11 and rank near the bottom in offensive and defensive metrics, intensifying the search for backcourt stability.
- Tyrese Haliburton is out for the entire 2025–26 season after tearing his Achilles in last year’s NBA Finals, with additional guard injuries straining depth.
- Alvarado, 27, is known for disruptive defense and is averaging 6.7 points and about 2.6 assists on 42.9% three-point shooting in roughly 19 minutes per game.
- New Orleans has started 2-9 and could listen on role players, and Alvarado’s $4.5 million salary with a similarly priced player option makes him a financially feasible target.