INDIANAPOLIS(AP) -- Indiana Pacers forward Tyler Hansbrough will
make his pro debut Friday night against Washington after missing
the preseason and four regular-season games with a right shin
injury.
Coach Jim O'Brien said the team's first-round pick from North
Carolina will be a reserve, and the plan is to play him for
about 16 minutes.
Hansbrough led North Carolina to the national championship last
season. The Pacers need him because starting power forward Troy
Murphy is out with a bruised lower back.
Danny Granger will move from small forward to Murphy's spot at
power forward, and Dahntay Jones will start at small forward in
Granger's place.
Mike Dunleavy (knee), Travis Diener (toe on left foot) and Jeff
Foster (sore lower back) also are out for the Pacers.
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