Pacers Sign Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard

Pacers Sign Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard July 1st 2023 at 5:00pm CST by Arthur Hill The Pacers have announced the signings of first-round picks Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard. As the eighth overall choice, Walker will receive a little more than $6MM, which is 120% of the rookie scale, in the first season of his four-year contract. The 6’8″ power forward averaged 11.2 points and 6.8 rebounds during his lone season at Houston and was named Freshman of the Year in the American Athletic Conference. The Pacers were believed to be targeting Walker at No. 7, but they selected Bilal…