The Indiana Pacers have signed Israeli point guard Gal Mekel, Israel Hayom reported.
Israeli point guard Gal Mekel, who was cut by the Dallas Mavericks last week, has found a new home in the NBA--the Indiana Pacers.
The Pacers received a hardship exception to sign Mekel, 26, after Rodney Stuckey aggravated a strained tendon in his left foot. The Pacers went into Wednesday night's game against the Washington Wizards with only 10 healthy players.
Mekel is just the second Israeli to play in the NBA.
In July 2013, Mekel became the second Israeli basketball player ever to sign with a NBA team (the first was Omri Casspi, who was drafted and signed by the Sacramento Kings in 2009), reaching a three-year deal with the Mavericks.