Jalen Slawson

Jalen Slawson scored a career-high 19 points (7-11 FG, 5-7 3PT, 0-0 FT) and added six rebounds, two assists, and two steals in Indiana's 117-108 loss to Cleveland on Sunday.

Fantasy Impact

The 19 points surpassed his previous career-high of 17 he set last month in a loss to Portland. Meanwhile, Slawson's five triples on Sunday were also a career best - he had never hit more than two three-pointers in a game in his career. Slawson has appeared in nine games for the Pacers this season and is averaging 7.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.2 blocks. He has played 30-plus minutes in a game three times this season and has reached double figures in scoring in all three of those contests.

In his first four NBA games, Slawson totaled 16 rebounds, 11 assists, seven steals, and five blocks alongside 21 points, and Wednesday added to that profile — 17 points (6-of-10 FGs, 3-of-3 FTs), seven rebounds, four blocks, four assists, two three-pointers, and one steal in the loss to the Trail Blazers.

Fantasy Impact

Four blocks in a single game is the kind of defensive outlier that can shift a fantasy matchup on its own, and the multi-category contributions across his first five appearances make him worth monitoring in deeper formats.

Jalen Slawson is signing a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers. Slawson has played this season with the Noblesville Boom, Indiana's affiliate in the G League.

Fantasy Impact

Slawson previously played 12 games for the Sacramento Kings during the 2023-24 season. He averaged 0.7 points, 0.6 rebounds, and 0.2 assists in 3.1 minutes per game. Slawson was having a strong season with the Boom, averaging 18.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.1 steals, and 1.3 blocks in 35 games. The Pacers own the Eastern Conference's worst record, so they may give Slawson an opportunity to showcase his ability down the stretch.