It should have been a slow news day, a light practice sandwiched between two games and cut short by the departure time of a flight to Chicago.
There was a lot going on with the Pacers on Thursday, though. Malcolm Brogdon is finally returning, T.J. Warren is still explaining, and Edmond Sumner is patiently waiting.
While the spiciest topic of conversation following the workout at St. Vincent Center was T.J. Warren's ejection from the previous night's loss to Miami and the verbal aftermath, the most relevant topic was Brogdon's return. The starting point guard, captain, and unchallenged leader of the Pacers said he expects to play Friday against the Bulls after missing seven of the past eight games and only playing eight minutes in the lone exception.