Pritchard, Pacers Backing LeVert in Unexpected Circumstances

The Pacers made a major move earlier this week, agreeing in principle to a four-team deal that sent two-time All-Star Victor Oladipo to Houston while bringing 26-year-old guard Caris LeVert from Michigan to Indiana.

The deal wasn't reported on Wednesday afternoon, but it wasn't officially completed until Saturday afternoon at 4:00 PM ET, roughly 72 hours later.

We found out shortly after why the trade took so long to complete, as the Pacers announced that an MRI during LeVert's physical with Indiana revealed a small mass on his left kidney.

It's standard procedure after a trade is agreed upon for each team involved to conduct physicals with the players they are receiving. In this case,…