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Ohm YoungmisukOct 31, 2025, 06:43 PM ET<\/p>\n

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers<\/a> forward Obi Toppin<\/a> will undergo surgery to repair a partial stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, the team announced<\/a> Friday.<\/p>\n

“Probably not recommend talking about this again until probably February 1 [in] three months,” coach Rick Carlisle said before the Pacers played the Atlanta Hawks<\/a> on Friday night. “That’s his situation.”<\/p>\n

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According to Carlisle, Toppin will have surgery Monday in New York to place a screw in his foot.<\/p>\n

Toppin was limited to 17 minutes during last Sunday’s loss at Minnesota<\/a> before exiting due to injury<\/a>. He was averaging 14 points and 6.7 rebounds.<\/p>\n

The Pacers are decimated by injuries. Entering the season, Indiana already expected to be without point guard Tyrese Haliburton<\/a>, who is out for the season with a torn Achilles, and backup T.J. McConnell<\/a>, who was expected to miss the first month with a left hamstring strain. But now Bennedict Mathurin<\/a> is considered week to week with a right big toe sprain, and fellow starting guard Andrew Nembhard<\/a> left the team’s season opener with a strained left shoulder. Also out against Atlanta on Friday were reserves Johnny Furphy<\/a> (left foot bone bruise) and Kam Jones<\/a> (lower back stress reaction).<\/p>\n