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Feb 11, 2026; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets center Day’ron Sharpe (20) is fouled by Indiana Pacers guard Kobe Brown (24) as he drives to the basket during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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Feb 11, 2026; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets center Day’ron Sharpe (20) is fouled by Indiana Pacers guard Kobe Brown (24) as he drives to the basket during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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Feb 11, 2026; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Nolan Traore (88) drives to the basket against Indiana Pacers guard Kobe Brown (24) during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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Feb 11, 2026; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers center Jay Huff (32) blocks a shot by Brooklyn Nets guard Nolan Traore (88) during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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Feb 11, 2026; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (left to right) and guard T.J. McConnell (9) and forward Obi Toppin (1) watch from the bench during the second quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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Feb 11, 2026; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers center Jay Huff (32) dunks against Brooklyn Nets forward Danny Wolf (2) and guard Ben Saraf (77) during the second quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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Feb 11, 2026; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle talks to guard Kam Jones (7) during the first quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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Feb 11, 2026; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Danny Wolf (2) looks to shoot the ball against Indiana Pacers center Micah Potter (11) and guard Ethan Thompson (55) during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers forward Obi Toppin got limited action in practice Tuesday but still has some time to go before his return to action, coach Rick Carlisle said.

Carlisle said that both Toppin — who has been out since the season’s third game with a stress fracture in his right foot — and center Ivica Zubac “did some things” in the first practice after the All-Star break and that they are both making steady but gradual progress. However, Carlisle also said “it’s gonna be a while” before either player returns and said he could not specify what “a while,” means in this case.

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Toppin averaged 14.0 points and 6.7 rebounds in the first three games before leaving with an injury in the season’s third game on Oct. 26 in Minnesota against the Timberwolves. Since being acquired by the Pacers from the Knicks in July of 2023, Toppin is averaging 10.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, mostly in a bench role. He has established himself as an offensive weapon as a transition finisher and has made 69.8% of his 2-point shots with the Pacers including 75.9% of his attempts within 3 feet of the basket. He’s also shooting a healthy 37.7% from 3-point range with Indiana. Whenever Toppin gets back he gives the Pacers a frontcourt option who can play any position from small forward to center with power forward being his primary position.

Dustin Dopirak covers the Pacers all season. Get more coverage on IndyStarTV and with the Pacers Insider newsletter.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Obi Toppin injury update: What the Pacers said about forward’s foot