Official waiver in Indiana

The Indiana Pacers have waived forward Keion Brooks Jr., effective September 15, leaving him without an NBA team just one day after adding him to their preseason roster on an Exhibit 10 contract. The move confirms his exit from the franchise and opens the usual path toward G League affiliate Noblesville Boom.

The transaction appears in NBA.com oficial and was confirmed by HoopsHype, which places the cut within the expected wave of waivers after the four Exhibit 10 deals Indiana signed at the start of the week.

Brooks profile

Brooks, a 6-foot-7 forward from Fort Wayne, is the only member of the quartet with NBA experience. After going undrafted in 2024 out of Washington, he signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans in January 2025 and appeared in 14 NBA games with six starts, averaging 10.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in 23.7 minutes on 48.6 percent shooting.

In the G League he split time between the Birmingham Squadron and Noblesville, which acquired him in early March. HoopsHype notes that the waiver does not break Indiana project continuity: Brooks fits the Exhibit 10 routine of players who pass through the main preseason roster before continuing their development with the affiliate.

What the waiver means

By leaving the main roster, Brooks no longer occupies a training-camp spot and becomes a free agent until his next step within the Pacers ecosystem is defined. The most likely scenario leads to the Noblesville Boom, where he could follow the Exhibit 10 pathway.

If he eventually joins the affiliate and spends at least 60 days in the G League, he could earn an Exhibit 10 bonus worth up to $91,000. For Indiana, the cut fits the development rotation the Pacers have used after reaching the offseason limit of 21 players under contract.

Roster context

Brooks signed his Exhibit 10 alongside Wade Taylor IV, Cam Hildreth and M.J. Iraldi, a group HoopsHype also lists among the September 15 waivers. The move repeats the dynamic Indiana has used this summer with non-guaranteed deals designed to secure rights in Noblesville rather than lock roster spots on the main NBA team.