Overview
- Indiana was fined $100,000 for a player participation policy violation tied to a Feb. 3 game at Utah in which Pascal Siakam and Aaron Nesmith were among those held out.
- Rick Carlisle said an NBA lawyer concluded Nesmith should have played despite being hurt the previous night.
- He said the league declined offers to speak with Pacers doctors or with Nesmith during its review.
- Carlisle added that investigators asked whether the team had considered medicating Nesmith so he could play.
- Nesmith is currently listed out at least another week with a right ankle sprain, and the Jazz received a separate $500,000 fine.