Official waiver in Indiana

The Indiana Pacers have waived guard Wade Taylor IV, 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.

Taylor profile

Taylor, a 6-foot guard and three-time All-SEC selection at Texas A&M, joined the Pacers after a full season with the Mexico City Capitanes in the G League. In 50 games he averaged 13.7 points, 6.1 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 27.3 minutes, shooting 38.9 percent from three. Noblesville had acquired his returning player rights in a three-team trade earlier in September.

HoopsHype notes that the waiver does not break Indiana project continuity: Taylor 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, Taylor 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

Taylor signed his Exhibit 10 alongside Keion Brooks Jr., 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.