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T.J. McConnell

T.J. McConnell

PG • Indiana Pacers Proj Rank 98 Actual 42 113 ADP • Trade Value
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS FSP
9.385.132.2116.71.0.210.97
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T.J. McConnell | Fantasy Outlook

T.J. McConnell Season Outlook: Dependable Playmaking Spark Off Indiana's Bench

Entering his 12th NBA season, McConnell remains entrenched as Indiana's primary backup point guard behind starter Tyrese Haliburton. While Haliburton commands the bulk of backcourt usage, McConnell offers proven rotational stability off the bench. Fantasy managers have softened on his late-round appeal, with his ownership rate sliding down to 33%.

Our projections forecast McConnell for 16.4 minutes and 18.0 fantasy points per game across 70 appearances. Even in a limited workload, his high-efficiency facilitation shines, as we project 4.2 assists and 8.3 points per game on 52.4% shooting. His ability to produce steady assists without hurting percentages makes him an elite per-minute contributor.

Drafted around an ADP of 113.3, McConnell is best deployed as a category specialist for assists and steals or as a high-upside insurance policy behind Haliburton. While his modest minutes cap his stand-alone ceiling in shallow formats, his consistent efficiency maintains a dependable floor in deeper leagues.

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T.J. McConnell Fantasy

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DATE OPP M FG PTS AST STL REB BLK TO FPT Diff
03/29 MIA 18 6/8 15 9 0 2 1 1 3212
03/27 LAC 13 1/1 2 3 0 3 0 0 1048
03/25 LAL 14 8/10 17 3 1 2 1 0 2834
03/23 ORL 19 6/6 13 6 2 0 0 0 2626
03/21 SA 16 2/8 4 8 1 2 0 0 2041
03/18 POR 20 3/5 7 10 1 5 0 2 2835
03/17 NY 19 5/10 10 10 0 3 0 2 2727
03/15 MIL 28 3/10 9 11 1 2 0 2 2822
03/13 NY 20 5/9 10 6 0 3 0 0 2329
03/08 POR 17 2/7 6 3 0 4 0 0 1541
03/06 LAL 17 5/10 10 4 2 1 0 0 2148
03/04 LAC 15 3/6 6 5 0 3 0 1 1641
03/01 MEM 14 4/6 8 5 1 0 0 2 1636
02/26 CHA 16 4/9 9 7 0 2 0 1 2143
02/24 PHI 15 3/7 7 3 1 2 0 2 1445
02/20 WAS 14 4/8 9 2 1 2 0 2 1454
02/10 NY 16 6/9 13 3 0 1 0 1 1841
02/08 TOR 15 5/5 10 7 0 3 1 4 2222
02/06 MIL 14 4/6 8 6 1 2 0 0 2126
02/02 HOU 15 2/7 5 2 1 0 0 0 1039
01/31 ATL 15 3/7 6 4 2 3 0 1 1932
01/28 CHI 15 4/7 8 6 1 4 0 0 2430
01/26 ATL 18 7/11 16 3 1 1 0 2 2247
01/23 OKC 18 3/9 6 3 2 2 0 0 1744
01/21 BOS 13 2/6 4 3 1 3 0 2 1253
01/19 PHI 14 5/8 10 3 1 0 1 2 1745
01/16 NO 15 4/8 8 9 0 2 0 1 2331
01/14 TOR 21 4/8 8 6 2 2 0 0 2317
01/12 BOS 14 2/5 5 5 0 0 0 0 1353
01/10 MIA 16 5/10 12 7 1 1 0 1 2529
01/08 CHA 27 10/17 23 8 4 4 0 4 448
01/06 CLE 17 3/8 7 6 2 0 1 2 2028
01/04 ORL 20 5/9 10 5 0 4 0 2 2038
01/02 SA 18 7/13 14 3 2 2 0 1 2429
12/31 ORL 17 1/4 4 8 1 1 1 3 1831
12/29 HOU 16 2/7 6 4 1 1 0 1 1442
12/26 BOS 14 5/6 13 3 1 1 0 1 2045
12/23 MIL 20 7/9 16 6 0 2 0 2 2534
12/20 NO 17 8/10 16 8 2 4 0 2 3520
12/18 NY 17 4/6 8 5 1 5 1 2 2464
12/14 WAS 15 2/4 4 4 0 4 0 4 1149
12/12 PHI 17 7/11 15 5 2 2 0 0 2922
12/08 SAC 15 2/9 4 3 0 1 0 1 953
12/05 CHI 13 1/3 2 4 1 3 0 1 1341
12/03 DEN 16 7/10 14 6 3 1 1 1 3135
12/01 CLE 5 2/3 4 1 1 1 0 0 943
11/29 CHI 24 4/10 8 6 3 3 1 0 2915
11/28 WAS 19 7/9 14 8 1 4 1 1 3429
11/26 TOR 24 8/17 16 6 0 7 0 2 3130
11/24 DET 22 8/12 16 5 3 1 0 1 3014
11/21 CLE 17 4/6 10 4 1 3 0 2 2029
11/19 CHA 14 6/6 14 8 0 6 0 1 3216
11/17 DET 15 0/4 0 2 1 1 0 1 548
11/15 TOR 16 4/11 9 4 0 1 0 0 1648
11/13 PHO 15 2/8 5 2 2 1 0 0 1321
11/11 UTA 11 6/12 12 1 0 1 0 0 1542
Totals: 935 242/450 525 287 56 124 10 64 1176
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YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
15-16 PHI 80 19.6 .467 .348 .634 6.1 4.6 3.1 0.1 1.2 1.7
16-17 PHI 78 26.3 .466 .212 .819 6.8 6.5 3.1 0.1 1.7 1.9
17-18 PHI 76 22.4 .498 .429 .795 6.3 4.0 3.0 0.2 1.2 1.5
18-19 PHI 77 19.2 .520 .326 .784 6.3 3.4 2.3 0.2 1.0 1.2
19-20 IND 63 18.6 .515 .333 .833 6.5 5.0 2.6 0.2 0.7 1.4
20-21 IND 60 25.0 .554 .333 .658 8.0 6.5 3.5 0.3 1.8 1.9
21-22 IND 31 23.3 .463 .317 .840 8.0 4.9 3.4 0.4 1.3 1.2
22-23 IND 74 19.9 .542 .441 .862 8.7 5.3 3.1 0.1 1.1 1.9
23-24 IND 77 17.6 .539 .352 .803 10.0 5.4 2.7 0.1 1.0 1.5
24-25 IND 83 17.6 .521 .314 .747 9.3 4.5 2.5 0.3 1.0 1.4
25-26 IND 56 16.7 .538 .320 .862 9.4 5.1 2.2 0.2 1.0 1.1
3-YEAR AVG 82 17.6 .532 .342 .793 9.8 5.0 2.6 0.2 1.0 1.4
Totals 803 20.4 .517 .343 .789 7.9 5.0 2.9 0.2 1.2 1.6

McConnell Projection

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MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
52 0.54 0.822 0.324 2.2 1 12.3 2 1.8 22.9 12.4 1.2 5.8 4.6 0.11 0 3.3 7.3 15.8 0.5 27 2.5 3.5 20.8
MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Indiana Pacers

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Tyrese Haliburton PG/SG 100% 100%
Andrew Nembhard PG/SG 88% 37%
T.J. McConnell PG 33% 10%
NAME OWN START
Jalen Slawson PF/SF 5% 0%
Pascal Siakam PF/C 100% 100%
Aaron Nesmith PF/SF 20% 2%
Kelly Oubre Jr. SF/PF 23% 13%
Obi Toppin PF/SF 7% 5%
Larry Nance Jr. PF/C 2% 2%
NAME OWN START
Ivica Zubac C 100% 98%
Jay Huff C 5% 0%

Team Injuries

PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Johnny Furphy
#12 · SF
OutDTDKnee
Furphy is recovering from a right knee torn ACL and is expected to miss the start of the 2026-27 season.
INJ SINCE: Feb 9

Team Rankings

PTS
112.4
27th
REB
41.9
25th
AST
27.7
12th
TO
13.8
17th
FG%
45.8
26th
3P%
35.6
18th
FT%
77.6
17th
eFG%
53.3
24th
STL
7.4
27th
BLK
4.6
19th
PF
20.9
23rd
TeamW-LWin %GBPTSOPP
PistonsPistons60-220.732-117.8109.6
CavaliersCavaliers52-300.6348119.5115.4
BucksBucks32-500.39028110.6116.8
BullsBulls31-510.37829116.3121.5
PacersPacers19-630.23241112.4120.4

Team Stats

PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Andrew Nembhard5716.92.87.70.90.12.444.236.182.5  
T.J. McConnell569.42.25.11.00.21.153.832.086.2  
Kam Jones374.41.63.20.50.01.040.229.350.0  
Monté Morris63.01.21.50.20.20.335.025.050.0  
Tyrese Haliburton00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Quenton Jackson499.12.32.90.60.11.347.035.682.4  
Ethan Thompson327.02.21.80.60.30.837.832.878.7  
Garrison Mathews155.21.10.70.40.20.240.437.082.6  
Taelon Peter384.51.61.10.70.10.738.032.862.5  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Ben Sheppard657.13.01.80.60.10.643.436.276.5  
Johnny Furphy355.14.41.20.60.20.847.032.448.6  
Cody Martin41.83.50.51.00.51.020.00.050.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Pascal Siakam6224.06.63.81.10.42.248.435.869.3  
Aaron Nesmith4513.84.21.90.60.51.441.437.982.9  
Jarace Walker7611.65.12.50.80.31.841.937.474.9  
Obi Toppin2411.64.42.30.50.01.250.335.291.3  
Micah Potter479.75.01.50.50.31.051.542.384.2  
Jalen Slawson137.34.42.81.51.11.344.237.570.6  
Kobe Brown615.83.01.30.40.20.946.937.479.7  
Gabe McGlothan00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Ivica Zubac4814.110.62.20.40.81.859.80.071.1  
Jay Huff829.54.01.50.51.90.947.631.982.8  
James Wiseman43.32.00.80.00.31.360.00.050.0  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

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Player Timeline

Sep 29th

T.J. McConnell Begins His 12th NBA Season at Pacers Camp

Sep 5th

T.J. McConnell Delivers a Standout Performance for the Pacers

May 10th

T.J. McConnell Talks Pacers’ Growth Ahead of NBA Draft Lottery

May 4th

Pacers Name T.J. McConnell as Their Draft Lottery Representative

Apr 18th

T.J. McConnell’s Sister Megan Joins Indiana Fever Training Camp

Apr 12th

T.J. McConnell Praises Pacers Fans’ Unwavering Support This Season

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