Lance Stephenson wants to re-sign with Pacers

Michael Scotto: Lance Stephenson wants to re-sign with the Indiana Pacers as a free agent this offseason, a league source close to Stephenson told HoopsHype. Whether Indiana goes into a full rebuild or retool, Lance believes he fits into either scenario. Ultimately, he wants to spend the rest of his career in Indiana, I’m told.
Source: Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
NBA executives believe Pacers center Myles Turner can land a protected first-round pick outside the lottery if he’s traded this summer, I’m told. More on Turner’s future, Malcolm Brogdon and Lance Stephenson on the @Jorge Sierra podcast with @Scott Agness.
👉🏼 https://t.co/Y1yOPRBH1B pic.twitter.com/daLod1QaB5 – 10:05 AM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
#Pacers vs Nuggets: Austin Rivers is ejected after scrapping with Lance Stephenson indystar.com/story/sports/n… via @indystar – 10:33 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
The Lance Stephenson-Tony Brothers combo – 8:59 PM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Austin Rivers just got a tech for throwing an elbow at Lance Stephenson. He’s been ejected. #Pacers tie the game with a FT from Keifer Sykes. 8:14 left in the game. Knotted at 100. – 8:58 PM Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
Lance Stephenson and Austin Rivers scrapping at this point in the season is precisely the randomness I didn’t know I needed. – 8:57 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nuggets have completely lost their composure. It’s Lance Stephenson. Laugh it off. – 8:54 PM Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson
Austin Rivers and Lance Stephenson getting into it.
Stephenson wants to get under your skin at ALL TIMES and succeeded right there.
Play is under review. – 8:53 PM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Lance Stephenson and Austin Rivers just got into it. Austin shoved Lance in the chest and they both had to be broken up. It happened right in front of the #Pacers bench. Crowd is HYPED.
Indiana trails 100-98 with 8:41 left in the game. – 8:52 PM Tony East @TEastNBA
Lance Stephenson and Austin Rivers get into it near the Pacers bench. The crowd is LOUD now. Multiple Nuggets players are unhappy. – 8:52 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Austin Rivers and Lance Stephenson getting tied up. Both players exchange shoves, and Denver’s frustration with Indiana’s physicality is mounting. – 8:52 PM Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Austin Rivers is not a fan of Lance Stephenson, shoves him after a play. – 8:52 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Lance Stephenson revenge game? Born Ready checks in. – 7:23 PM

More on this storyline

Tony East: Pacers have officially signed Lance Stephenson to a deal for the rest of the season. -via Twitter @TEastNBA / February 3, 2022 Scott Agness: Lance Stephenson has signed with the Pacers for the rest of the season, league source told @FieldhouseFiles. He previously was on two 10-day hardship contracts, then two standard 10-days. This is his third stint with the franchise. This is a rest-of-season contract, not a multi-year deal. So he’ll finish the season with the Pacers, then be a free agent. The Pacers had a roster spot available after waiving Kelan Martin on Jan. 6. -via Twitter @ScottAgness / February 3, 2022 Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson has agreed to a deal for the rest of the season, his agents Mark Bartelstein and Reggie Brown of Priority Sports told ESPN on Wednesday night. Stephenson transformed himself into one of the season’s better comeback stories, turning a 10-day COVID-19 exception into three more successive 10-day deals and a return to the rotation for a franchise where he’s remained a largely popular figure. -via ESPN / February 3, 2022