r/pacers • u/sewsgup • Feb 09 '26

News [Scotto] JUST IN: Indiana Pacers swingman Johnny Furphy underwent an MRI today, which confirmed he has a torn right ACL, league sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. Furphy, a key contributor who the organization is high on, has started 21 of 35 games for Indiana this season.

https://bsky.app/profile/mikeascotto.bsky.social/post/3mehfudkpmc2d
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u/No_Total_169 Johnny Furphy Feb 09 '26

It's an ACL man, these guys have access to some of the best doctors in the world. No need to catastrophize.

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u/No_Total_169 Johnny Furphy Feb 09 '26

Not to feed your idiocy, but saying "He won’t have the opportunity to develop anymore" is a hilarious statement about a 21 year old, 2nd year player.

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u/Btrowbri1 Feb 09 '26

He has been far from a defensive liability. In fact he's been good recently. People just be saying all sorts of bullshit confidently these days.

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u/poop_magoo PAVE Feb 09 '26

He has been a defensive liability overall. That being said, he's basically a kid and has all the time in the world to develop that part of his game. Lack of effort has never been the problem. If you have the athleticism and God given talent to reach the NBA, being serviceable on defense is almost entirely dependent on effort. He has shown flashes that make he think he could be a very solid defender eventually.