Jordan Bell

The Pacers were busy on Thursday as they continued final training camp preparations. Bell, who played in China last season, will have an opportunity to compete for a roster spot. However, with 17 players already under contract for the upcoming season, it’s more likely that this move was made with the team’s G League affiliate in mind. In addition to signing Bell, the Pacers waived Craig Sword and Pedro Bradshaw. With both being on Exhibit 10 contracts, those moves were made to secure the players’ G League rights.

Bell will head to the CBA for the 2022-23 season, and he'll join a team featuring Jeremy Lin, Michael Beasley and Anthony Bennett. Bell could try to work his way back to the NBA once the CBA season concludes, but he's nothing more than a backup center.

The Bulls drafted Bell out of Oregon in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft before trading him to the Warriors where Bell, where he won an NBA championship in 2018. Bell has since bounced around in the NBA and the G-League, most recently with the Santa Crus Warriors in the G-League showcase. Bell will provide some depth in the post for the Bulls, but he is not expected to make an impact in fantasy basketball.

With the Warriors converting Juan Toscano-Anderson's two-way contract to a standard deal (guaranteed through the 2021-22 season), the team had an open slot to fill. Enter Bell, who spent his first two seasons with the Warriors. Bell is expected to be available for Friday's game against the Pelicans, but DFS players shouldn't expect much production from him.