With Aaron Nesmith back from a sprained left ankle, the Pacers are approaching a tough decision between him and Bennedict Mathurin at small forward.

With Aaron Nesmith back and 11 players good enough to be part of the Pacers' rotation, playing time will be less constant.

The trade deadline is inching closer and closer, and the Indiana Pacers are at the center of plenty of NBA trade rumors and proposals. For example, one proposal

Lost in the fold of a dramatic game was wing Aaron Nesmith, who made his return after missing all of November and December with an injury. Nesmith started but played only nine minutes. However, he scored an efficient nine points and brought some needed defense against Cade Cunningham.

Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton and forward Aaron Nesmith have been upgraded to questionable on the injury report.

Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith scored nine points in nine minutes in his return from a left ankle sprain in the Pacers 111-100 win over the Pistons.

Forward Aaron Nesmith scored 12 points in 11 minutes in the Pacers 115-102 win over the 76ers on Saturday.

Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith's return from a left ankle sprain was a reminder of how easily he fits in the Pacers' style of play.

Nesmith is in the starting lineup against the Pistons on Thursday, Keith Langlois of the Pistons' official site reports. After missing the past 35 games for Indiana, Nesmith will play under a minutes restriction Thursday and may only see a couple stints of action as the team eases him back into things.