Big Huff in the Paint: Pacers Add New Tower

The Indiana Pacers bulked up their paint presence by acquiring 7-footer Jay Huff from the Memphis Grizzlies, giving the team a stretch-5 who can swat shots and sink threes — a rare combination that could prove golden in Indy.

With Myles Turner now a Buck, Huff slides into the frontcourt like a Hoosier barnstormer, offering a skillset that mirrors Turner’s but with fresh legs and upside. He shot over 40% from beyond the arc last season while rejecting shots at a rate that would make even a brick wall jealous.

The Pacers hope Huff’s rim-protecting and floor-spacing abilities will give Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin more room to operate — and more reasons to lob alley-oops to the new big man on the block.