T.J. McConnell expected to be out ‘a while’ with sore wrist

Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty ImagesIn a season full of setbacks, the Pacers now face another: After exiting Wednesday’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks during the second quarter with a sore right wrist, T.J. McConnell is expected to be out “a while,” according to head coach Rick Carlisle.

Injury Update: T.J. McConnell (sore right wrist) will be out "a while," according to head coach Rick Carlisle.

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) December 2, 2021 In the absence of a consistent bench rotation and with fewer touches per game, McConnell hasn’t made quite the same impact as last season, when he had more freedom to probe and was unleashed as a full-court pest, but he made critical plays down the…