Pacers waive two players from Exhibit 10 contracts, including Stephen Curry comp

As NBA teams prepare for the beginning of training camp ahead of the 2024-25 season, many rosters will experience turnover, and this is no different for the Indiana Pacers.

Today, the Pacers announced they have waived Keisei Tominaga, who they officially signed to an Exhibit 10 contract yesterday, and Tyler Polley. On the flip side, the Pacers officially signed Josiah-Jordan James, who joined the team as an undrafted free agent.

Pacers waive Keisei Tominaga and Tyler Polley, sign Josiah-Jordan James

Tominaga signed with the Pacers as an undrafted free agent in this year's class. Though he initially signed with the team in July, the Nebraska alum did not participate in Summer League to play for Japan in this year's Paris Olympics.

Due to his playstyle, and the fact that he signed with his brand, many have compared Tominaga to Golden State Warriors legend Stephen Curry, simply nicknaming him the "Japanese Steph Curry." While he likely will never reach Curry's level, Tominaga does have a lot of potential as a legitimate deep threat in the NBA.

As for Polley, the Pacers signed him to an Exhibit 10 contract just one week ago. The Florida native was a solid player during his five-year career at UConn and spent the last two years of his playing years in the Greek Basketball League.

The Pacers signed Polley after he worked out through the RBA Showcase. In an interesting development, reports shortly after indicated that the New York Knicks, arguably the Pacers' biggest on-court rival both in history and in the present day, also had interest in adding the forward.

James joins the Pacers after a five-year collegiate career at Tennessee. Throughout his career with the Volunteers, the guard averaged 8.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists.

This summer, James appeared in three Summer League games for the Pacers. In those games, he averaged 1 point, 3.6 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal.

It is unlikely that James will make the team ahead of this year's regular season. However, it seems probable he will remain with the team in the G League.