Indiana Pacers wing Johnny Furphy joined The Paceroos Podcast, where he discussed his performance in summer league, Jarace Walker, his team, and more.
, Indiana Pacers rookie wing Johnny Furphy shared details about his experience playing for the Pacers in summer league and his growing relationship with the rest of the roster.in Las Vegas and showed how he can impact games for Indiana, averaged 14.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game during his four summer outings. His shooting volume stood out, as did his general game sense.
The Pacers rookie wing, who was drafted in the second round with the 35th overall pick, adapted well. It impressed his coaches and teammates. He started and closed games for the blue and gold, and he was the team's second leading scorer. Both Sheppard and Walker will be Furphy's teammates this season in the NBA, so he hit the ground running in terms of getting experience with his new squad. While it's tough to pick up things between the draft and start of summer league, Furphy was blessed to have two NBA teammates on the summer group.
Furphy also enjoyed having so many of his teammates sitting on the sideline for his first summer league outing. He joked that they were acting like a mini coach and giving him tips. Isaiah Jackson, James Wiseman, Obi Toppin, Pascal Siakam, Bennedict Mathurin, and James Johnson, among others, were all present for that game.
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