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Aaron Nesmith
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Indiana Pacers

Aaron Nesmith

#23 · Indiana Pacers · 6-5 (196 cm) · 215 lb · Vanderbilt

Questionable · Returns: 2026-11-15

Aaron Nesmith plays for the Indiana Pacers. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at small forward. Aaron Nesmith is questionable for the next game. In the 2026-27 season he has played 10 games, 9 as a starter, averaging 25.2 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at shooting guard (81 %) and small forward (18 %). He averages 11.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Ty Jerome, Cooper Flagg, and Kyshawn George, who score 24.9 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Cooper Flagg.

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PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers ·

Probable starter at small forward per the depth chart. (questionable)

Pacers vs 76ers → Pacers schedule → Probable starters →

Injury update

14 Nov.: Nesmith (lesión de rodilla) está disponible para el partido del viernes contra los Knicks.

On the depth chart

  • Small Forward Starter

Positions he can play: Shooting Guard

See the full Pacers depth chart →

On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
10
Min/game
25.2
Starts
9

Minutes by position

  • Shooting Guard81 %
  • Small Forward18 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 10 25.2 11.7 2.2 1.7 0.8 0.3 36.9 30.0 79.3 50.5 21.4
2025-26 45 29.7 13.8 4.2 1.9 0.6 0.5 41.4 37.9 82.9 55.4 19.0

Game log

In his last 5 games: 11.0 pts, 2.4 reb and 2.0 ast in 28.7 min (0.7 pts below his season average, 11.7)

Best games of the season: 18 pts @ Mavericks (Nov 9) · 5 reb vs Nuggets (Nov 7) · 4 ast vs Nets (Nov 1)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 11 vs
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards 		W 114-101 21:48 2 1 1 1-6 0-4 0-0 +4
Nov 9 @
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Mavericks 		L 122-125 34:07 18 2 2 5-14 4-10 4-6 -5
Nov 7 vs
DEN
Denver Nuggets
Nuggets 		L 102-114 27:10 8 5 1 3-11 2-7 0-0 -10
Nov 4 @
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Grizzlies 		W 107-103 30:18 16 1 2 7-16 2-6 0-1 0
Nov 2 vs
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Hawks 		L 104-108 DND - Injury/Illness
Nov 1 vs
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
Nets 		L 90-98 30:19 11 3 4 3-8 0-4 5-6 -15
Oct 30 @
MIA
Miami Heat
Heat 		L 125-145 20:59 9 3 2 2-4 1-3 4-4 -25
Oct 28 vs
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers 		L 109-114 26:50 18 2 1 5-16 3-9 5-5 +1
Oct 26 @
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks 		L 102-110 20:50 13 0 1 5-11 3-7 0-0 +1
Oct 25 @
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
Nets 		W 136-109 19:25 13 1 2 5-10 2-5 1-1 +13

Injury history

Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.

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Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
421
Pts/100 poss.
24.9
FG%
38%

Opponents he guarded most in 9 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Ty Jerome 26 4 2/7
Cooper Flagg 24 3 0/3
Kyshawn George 23 2 1/4
Nolan Traore 22 3 1/2
Naji Marshall 21 6 2/5

Who guards him

Possessions
441
Pts/100 poss.
23.4
FG%
40%

Defenders who guarded him most in 9 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Cooper Flagg 39 16 6/10
Kyshawn George 29 0 0/5
Michael Porter Jr. 22 2 1/3
Naji Marshall 16 2 1/4
Ty Jerome 15 6 3/4