T he Indiana Pacers came within only a few moments of winning the 2024-25 NBA championship. Ultimately, the franchise came up just short in a Game 7 loss against the Oklahoma City

Eyes will be on No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg and his Dallas Mavericks this July as his highly anticipated professional career begins. Flagg & Co. kicked off their summer league slate with a high-profile 87-85 win over a Los Angeles Lakers squad that features Bronny James.

Furphy, a 6-foot-9, 200-pound, 20-year-old former second round draft pick from Melbourne, Australia, has been working out in Indy since the opening of summer league camp on Friday. The Pacers will meet the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer league opener for both teams at 4 p.m. Central Time on Thursday in Las Vegas.