Pacers Affiliate Trades Gabe McGlothan in 3-Team G League Deal

The Noblesville Boom traded the returning player rights to Gabe McGlothan to the Maine Celtics on Wednesday, picking up the returning rights to forward Isaih Moore and a 2026 first-round draft pick belonging to the College Park Skyhawks. Boom general manager Chris Taylor announced the three-team deal.

Noblesville, the NBA G League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, had held McGlothan's rights since Aug. 1, 2025. That was also a three-team trade. The Boom acquired him from the Grand Rapids Gold, and forward Pedro Bradshaw went to the Salt Lake City Stars.

McGlothan started all 14 Tip-Off Tournament games for Noblesville last season, averaging 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds on 52.6% shooting, leading the team with 111 rebounds and 27 steals.

On Dec. 16, the Pacers signed McGlothan to a 10-day hardship contract, first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. With Haliburton, Toppin, Nesmith, and Sheppard out, McGlothan wore No. 41 and earned $73,153.

The contract lasted four days. Indiana waived him on Dec. 20 without playing him and gave the roster spot to James Wiseman. He has yet to appear in an NBA regular-season game. McGlothan was the 28th call-up in franchise history for the Boom, who spent last season in Noblesville after previously playing in Fort Wayne as the Mad Ants.

Back with Noblesville on Dec. 21, McGlothan scored 25 points with nine rebounds, four assists, and three steals in a 108-100 loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors at the G League Winter Showcase in Orlando.

McGlothan went undrafted out of Grand Canyon in 2024. He spent 2024-25 with Grand Rapids, appearing in 42 games and averaging 8.7 points and 5.5 rebounds in 22.9 minutes. Before Grand Canyon he played one season at Southeast Missouri State. He was named First-Team All-WAC in 2024 and Second-Team All-WAC in 2023.

Moore turns 26 on Sunday. The 6-foot-10 forward split last season among three G League teams: San Diego Clippers, Mexico City Capitanes, and College Park, playing 27 games. He averaged 12.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in 20.9 minutes, shooting 67.9% from the field.

His 14 games with the Skyhawks produced 16.7 points and 9.1 rebounds in 25.0 minutes. On March 5, Moore came off the bench for 26 points on 12-of-13 shooting and eight rebounds in College Park's 140-121 win at Noblesville.

Before College Park, Moore appeared in 10 games with the Sioux Falls Skyforce in 2023-24 and 20 games with the Greensboro Swarm in 2024-25. He pulled down a G League career-high 22 rebounds against Mexico City on Feb. 22, 2025.

Moore played 83 college games at College of Charleston, St. John's, Southern Mississippi, and Fresno State. He graduated from Fresno State in 2023, averaging 10.2 points and 5.7 rebounds on 53.9% shooting.

Edmonton started the CEBL season with Moore, who played five games for the Stingers, averaging 15.2 points and 7.8 rebounds. Re-signed by Ottawa BlackJacks in late June for his third season, Moore averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds in 2025, and 16 points and eight rebounds in 2024.

Noblesville finished 16-20 in the 36-game season and missed the playoffs. The Boom ended March 26 with a 134-112 win over Cleveland. Bryce Taylor was named Boom head coach on June 1, succeeding Tom Hankins after six seasons.

Indiana went 19-63 in 2025-26 with Haliburton out for the year following the Achilles tear he suffered in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. Ivica Zubac and Kelly Oubre Jr. joined the roster this offseason. The Pacers open the 2026-27 regular season Oct. 21 at New Orleans and host Dallas two days later.