The Pacers will waive Tristan Thompson on Thursday, and the veteran big man will sign a deal with the Chicago Bulls, Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said Wednesday night. In a surprising moment, Carlisle announced the news following the Pacers’ 113-108 win against the Washington Wizards in Indianapolis.
Source: ESPN
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Tristan Thompson thanks the #Pacers on Instagram after his four-game stint:
“Even though my time was short, I appreciated every minute of it.”
Thompson is headed to the first-place #Bulls. pic.twitter.com/g9ErealypR – 1:10 AM
Draymond Green @Money23Green
Question… What if Tristan had a deal that paid him money to announce the team he’s going to? And Carlisle blew that money for him? I got fined for less. – 12:23 AM
Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Rick Carlisle took the ‘you see something new every day in the NBA’ adage to another level on Wednesday
Tristan Thompson will soon be a Bull, per the Pacers coach
nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/… – 11:43 PM
Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Bulls win fifth straight, DeMar erases Wilt from the record books, Zach is back, and Tristan Thompson is a Bull … all in one click … say it ain’t so, Joe.
Read it:
chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2022/2/1… – 11:18 PM
Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
DeRozan on Tristan Thompson signing: “Got the utmost respect for him off the court. Obv. we all know what he brings on the court. I think this would be a great addition for us with what he’s able to bring: veteran leadership, understanding what it takes to win a championship.” – 10:59 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
DeMar DeRozan on Tristan Thompson: “Known Tristan for years. Great dude. Championship experience. Good friend of mine. Got the utmost respect for him off the court. Obviously, we all know what he brings on the court. Think it will be great addition for us. Veteran leadership.” – 10:58 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
My full exchange with Rick Carlisle in which he shared that Tristan Thompson would be waived by the Pacers and join the Bulls: pic.twitter.com/vXESRiuCk9 – 10:47 PM
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
NBA buyout signings are underway, with Tristan Thompson reportedly signing with the Chicago Bulls and DeAndre Bembry joining the Milwaukee Bucks.
Here are 8 other veterans who may hit the free-agent market soon: basketballnews.com/stories/here-a… – 10:44 PM
Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Billy Donovan said he couldn’t confirm Rick Carlisle’s statement about Tristan Thompson signing with the Bulls — and also jokingly declined to break any Indiana Pacers signings. – 10:44 PM
Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Billy Donovan has no comment on the Tristan addition …. – 10:41 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
For those #Cavs fans that were thinking about the possibility of Tristan Thompson getting a buyout and coming back to Cleveland, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said tonight that Thompson is being waived tomorrow to join the Chicago Bulls. – 10:29 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Tristan Thompson leads #Pacers to victory then waived so he can join Bulls indystar.com/story/sports/n… via @indystar – 10:26 PM
Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Bulls in on signing Tristan Thompson … that was quick … investigation??? – 10:14 PM
The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
The Pacers are waiving Tristan Thompson.
Once Thompson clears waivers he will sign with the Bulls, per @Shams Charania. pic.twitter.com/WLT3jpfg1d – 10:14 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Curious to see who the Bulls waive to bring in Tristan Thompson. – 10:11 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
The Indiana Pacers will waive center Tristan Thompson, coach Rick Carlisle says. Thompson will sign a new deal with the Chicago Bulls after he clears waivers. – 10:10 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Tristan Thompson will be waived tomorrow, per Rick Carlisle. #Pacers – 10:09 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Tristan Thompson’s final game with the Pacers was his best of the season.
He will be bought out and joining the Chicago Bulls, Rick Carlisle says. – 10:08 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Rick Carlsile says that Tristan Thompson will be waived tomorrow. – 10:07 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Final: #Pacers 113, Wizards 108.
Indiana snaps its seven-game losing streak.
Tyrese Haliburton with 21 pts, 14 asts, 5 rebs and 4 TOs. Terry Taylor with 18 pts and 9 rebs. Tristan Thompson with 17 pts on 8-for-9 shooting. Oshae Brissett with 17 pts. – 9:59 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Easily the best game of Tristan Thompson’s Pacer tenure. Nasty slam on a lob from Haliburton. – 9:33 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Yo! Tyrese Haliburton just threw an alley-oop DIME to Tristan Thompson for a one-handed jam. Didn’t think Thompson could reach that! Wow! #Pacers – 9:32 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
End of 3Q: #Pacers 84, Wizards 76
Tyrese Haliburton with 13 points and 10 assists. Oshae Brissett with 13 points, Tristan Thompson 12. – 9:20 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Halftime: #Pacers 56, Wizards 51
Washington closed on a 12-4 run.
Tristan Thompson with 12 points and five rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton with eight points and four assists. – 8:37 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers up 56-51 on the Wizards at half despite being in control most of the way. Tristan Thompson has 12 & 5, Brissett scored 11. Haliburton has 8-3-4.
They’ve outscored the Wizards 40-14 in the paint, but have missed 11 of 13 3s. – 8:36 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Tristan Thompson is going off. He’s 6-for-6 after that and-1. Didn’t get to shoot the FT due to a lane violation on the #Pacers. He’s still got 12 points in 10 minutes. – 8:33 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Best Tristan Thompson stint/half as a Pacer so far. 6/6, 12 points, 5 rebounds. Dominating the center-less Washington lineups. – 8:33 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
What a sequence. Lance with a dime to Tristan Thompson and then Haliburton with a steal and slam on the next play. #Pacers up 41-29. – 8:18 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Pacers rolling. They’re up 12 behind a 14-4 second quarter. Tristan Thompson and Tyrese Haliburton have dunked on consecutive possessions, much to the crowd’s delight. – 8:17 PM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Ish Smith just turned in a nice hustle effort as he attempted to draw a charge against Tristan Thompson. Smith gave up 79 pounds in weight on that collision. Smith was called for the blocking foul. – 8:16 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Tristan Thompson providing a spark off the bench with six points and four rebounds. #Pacers – 8:15 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Goga Bitadze is a late scratch tonight with a sore right foot. Pacers center rotation is down to Jalen Smith and Tristan Thompson. – 6:39 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
A look at Goran Dragic’s buyout market, including the Bucks, Lakers and Nets. Why the Lakers are a possible suitor for Tristan Thompson. Plus, futures of Dennis Schroder, Jalen Brunson, Mitchell Robinson, Lu Dort on the @Jorge Sierra podcast with @Yossi Gozlan hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rumo… – 10:52 AM
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“I don’t mind announcing it because it’s going to happen and what the heck. There’s nothing wrong with speaking the truth. It’s the rare instance where you get to thank a guy in the presence of his teammates. And these guys have an awful lot of respect for who he is and what he’s accomplished in the league.” -via ESPN / February 17, 2022
