Pacers sign veteran forward Curry

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Pacers sign veteran forward Curry

December 13, 2004

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Indiana Pacers signed veteran forward Michael Curry on Monday as the team continues to adjust its suspension- and injury-depleted roster.

The 6-foot-6 Curry, who has played in 10 NBA seasons and is the president of the players' union, started 152 games for Pacers coach Rick Carlisle during 2001-03 when Carlisle was coaching in Detroit. He averaged 2.9 points and 1.2 rebounds in 70 games for Toronto last season, but has not played this year.

Curry, 36, was expected to be in uniform Tuesday when the Pacers play in Atlanta, the team said.

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To make room for Curry, the Pacers waived Tremaine Fowlkes, who appeared in eight games after being signed a few days after the Nov. 19 brawl between Pacers players and Detroit fans.

``We're just going for a little more experience,'' Carlisle said. ``He's a tough-minded veteran who's played a lot of minutes and we think he can help us.''

The Pacers (10-10) have lost seven straight games and are awaiting an arbitrator's ruling on an appeal of NBA commissioner David Stern's decision to suspend Ron Artest for the season, Stephen Jackson for 30 games and Jermaine O'Neal for 25 games for their roles in the brawl.

Indiana forwards Scot Pollard and Jonathan Bender are on the injured list.

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Pacers sign F Curry; waive F Fowlkes

December 13, 2004

INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) - The Indiana Pacers on Monday signed small forward Michael Curry and waived forward Tremaine Fowlkes.

The 36-year-old Curry, who played in 70 games, including 15 starts, for the Toronto Raptors last season, has averaged 4.6 points and 1.6 rebounds in 649 career NBA games with five teams.

Prior to being traded to the Raptors for Lindsey Hunter in 2003, Curry spent two seasons playing under current Pacers coach Rick Carlisle as a member of the Detroit Pistons. Curry made 152 of his 262 career starts in those two seasons.

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The 6-8 Fowlkes averaged 2.4 points and 7.0 minutes in eight games this season.