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NBA free agency rumors: Pacers targeting Doug McDermott, Joe Harris

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The Pacers are targeting Doug McDermott and Joe Harris in free agency, according to a report from ESPN.

Indiana had been looking to add guard Will Barton, but he is expected to re-sign with the Nuggets when the free agency period begins Sunday, the report says.

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McDermott, who was a standout collegiately at Creighton, has played for four teams in his four-year career. He began last season with the Knicks before he was sent to the Mavericks in a three-team trade.

The 26-year-old forward has averaged 7.9 points per game and shot 42.6 percent from 3-point range in 264 career appearances.

Harris played in just 56 games with the Cavaliers from 2014-16 but he has been a valuable role player for the Nets over the last two seasons. He averaged 10.8 points per game and knocked down 41.9 percent of his 3-pointers in 2017-18.

The Pacers finished last season with a 48-34 record and earned the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. They pushed the Cavaliers to a Game 7 but were ultimately eliminated in the first round after a 105-101 loss in Cleveland.

 

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