Report: Pacers to have interest in Sixers free agent Kelly Oubre Jr.

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Free agency begins in the NBA on Tuesday evening, and the Philadelphia 76ers will be looking to add to their roster in an effort to climb the ladder in the East. The Sixers have a ton of talent on the roster, and are armed with some exceptions that can help on the free agency landscape, and it will be on President of Basketball Operations Mike Gansey and Co. to make the right moves.

As for their own free agents, it appears Kelly Oubre Jr. has a suitor. Per Marc Stein and Jake Fischer via The Stein Line, the Indiana Pacers have emerged as a potential option for Oubre:

In other Pacers developments: Sources say Josh Okogie is among a group of swingmen they are looking at to support the soon-to-be-back-from-injury Tyrese Haliburton. Indiana can pay part of the non-taxpayer midlevel to compete against other teams' prospective offers at the veteran's minimum and is also said to have Gary Trent Jr. and Kelly Oubre Jr. on its list.

Oubre averaged 14.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists while shooting a career-high 36% from deep on 4.8 attempts per night in 2025-26. The 11-year veteran out of Kansas was a key contributor in all three of his seasons with Philadelphia and one has to wonder if the Sixers can work something out before the Pacers can come in with an offer.

This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Report: Pacers to have interest in Sixers free agent Kelly Oubre Jr.

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