After making only four appearances in the last 11 games, Isaiah Jackson has been assigned to the G League, the team announced.
With Aaron Nesmith being inserted into the starting lineup on December 12 against the Miami Heat, Jalen Smith, who was christened as the team’s “starting power forward” during the offseason, has transitioned to playing almost exclusively at back-up center, leaving basically no room in the regular rotation for Jackson.
Since making the change, the first unit has been outscored by 9.7 points per 100 possessions in 157 minutes of action, but Indiana has won six of the last seven games and the most-used bench lineup — featuring Smith alongside T.