Official waiver in Indiana
The Indiana Pacers have waived guard Jalen Warley, effective September 21, leaving him without an NBA team after a waiver transaction that confirms his exit from the main roster. The move is official and fits the usual preseason routine for players tied to G League development paths with affiliate Noblesville Boom.
The transaction appears in NBA.com oficial and was reported by HoopsHype, which places the cut two days after Warley signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the franchise.
Warley profile
Warley, a 6-foot-6 guard out of Florida State and Gonzaga, enters the NBA after completing his senior season with the Bulldogs. He went undrafted in 2026 and averaged 7.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 33 games, including 17 starts (21.8 minutes per game).
HoopsHype confirms the official waiver and leaves Warley as a free agent while his next step within the franchise ecosystem is defined, with G League affiliate Noblesville Boom the likely destination if Indiana acquires his rights.
What the waiver means
By leaving the Pacers main roster, Warley no longer occupies a preseason spot and becomes a free agent until his fit within the project is defined. The move does not necessarily signal a break with Indiana, but rather the usual path between an Exhibit 10 contract and a G League or market destination.
For Indiana, the cut fits the development structure the Pacers are consolidating before training camp, prioritizing control over non-guaranteed camp signings in this market window.
Roster context
Warley waiver comes in September, within the procedural wave before training camp. The transaction repeats the dynamic the Pacers have used with other camp profiles —including Kowacie Reeves Jr., also waived the same day— signed to Exhibit 10 deals in the same window.
