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Danny Granger | Forward

Team: Indiana Pacers
Age / DOB:  (30) / 4/20/1983
Ht / Wt:  6'9' / 228
College: New Mexico
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The Pacers are "leaning toward" keeping Danny Granger off the trade market, sources told ESPN.
The Pacers could bring back Granger and go all-in for one season after narrowly missing out on advancing to the NBA Finals, or the team could look to deal him in the offseason. Granger will be involved in a plethora of trade rumors until he's either dealt or kept, so don't expect those to fizzle or die down any time soon. Jun 17 - 8:24 AM
Source: ESPN

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Danny Granger - F - Pacers

The Pacers expect Danny Granger (knee surgery) to be 100 percent healthy by training camp.

We're leaving Granger as questionable for training camp for now until we know exactly how he comes out of his rehab process. It's possible Granger is playing in a different uniform next season, but whatever teams that may be interested in him will want to be sure his knee checks out after a lost season.
Source: Scott Agness on Twitter
Jun 13 - 11:44 AM
Danny Granger - F - Pacers

Danny Granger said it's a "relief" to not be the Pacers' No. 1 scoring option anymore.

Even if Granger's knees cooperate and he comes back 100 percent as a starting wing, he's not going to be a primary option. "I'm not 25 anymore. Going out to get 22, 23 points a game is tough, it's hard," Granger said. "I'm 30 now, I'll gladly defer to the younger teammates and put more of the burden on them. I can still carry a heavy load, but not as much as I have in the past. I don't want to."
Source: NBA.com
Jun 7 - 2:43 PM
Danny Granger - F - Pacers

Frank Vogel clarified his remarks regarding his guarantee that Danny Granger would return as a starter next season.

"Probably," he said. "We gotta see how he returns. My anticipation is that he’s going to have a full recovery. I told him if he returns to full health and the ability that he’s exhibited throughout his career, then he’ll be the starter." Vogel challenged Lance Stephenson to "not let that happen," meaning Vogel isn't married to the idea of Granger back in the starting lineup. It's going to be a very interesting offseason for the Pacers.
Related: Lance Stephenson
Source: Indianapolis Star
Jun 6 - 8:39 AM
Danny Granger - F - Pacers

Pacers coach Frank Vogel says Danny Granger (knee surgery) will be a starter next season if he's 100 percent healthy.

Vogel also echoed what Granger said recently, which is that the swingman is expected to be fully healthy to start the 2013-14 season. However, expectations of good health and Granger haven't exactly been fast friends this year. Given all the setbacks in Granger's recovery process and the fact that he's now 30 years old, we'll believe it when we see it.
Source: Scott Agness on Twitter
Jun 5 - 2:17 PM
Danny Granger - F - Pacers

Danny Granger (knee surgery) is "confident" he'll be 100 percent healthy for the start of the 2013-14 season.

Granger said he has 6-8 weeks left of rehab after getting a piece of scar tissue removed from his patella tendon. He added that he expects to reclaim his starting wing spot next to Paul George. We'll believe it when we see it. Granger has had multiple setbacks with this injury and was only able to play in five games this season. He's now 30 years old.
Related: Lance Stephenson
Source: Indianapolis Star
Jun 4 - 8:28 AM
Danny Granger - F - Pacers

Danny Granger (knee surgery) said he'll "hopefully" be ready for training camp.

Granger's knee injury was not cut-and-dry. He didn't realize there was a problem until training camp, tried to come back unsuccessfully and ended up playing in just five games. Now that he's had surgery, the situation is even more hairy. Once a fantasy darling thanks to his versatile skill set, Granger will come with a ton of red flags in 2013-14 fantasy drafts. He turned 30 years old on Saturday.
Source: Mike Wells on Twitter
Apr 23 - 2:57 PM
Danny Granger - F - Pacers

Danny Granger underwent surgery on his left knee Thursday.

The surgery was performed by Dr. James Andrews, who needs no introduction. The Pacers expect Granger to be ready for training camp, but his recovery this season showed that recoveries don't always go as expected. We should know more on how his rehab is progressing in the next few months.
Source: Pacers.com
Apr 4 - 3:52 PM
Danny Granger - F - Pacers

Danny Granger will have surgery on his left knee and will miss the rest of the season.

Granger has been dealing with soreness in the knee all season. He underwent a procedure he had in October for patellar tendinosis and returned to the Pacers' lineup on Feb. 25. Granger played five games before being shut down due to soreness. He was scheduled to return to the lineup Thursday, but after rest and rehab didn't help, the Pacers and Granger opted for surgery following a consultation with legendary orthopedist Dr. James Andrews. We'd already figured he'd be of no use to fantasy owners this season, but the Pacers really could've used him in the playoffs. Granger is expected to be ready for training camp, according to the Pacers.
Source: NBA.com
Mar 28 - 5:17 PM
Danny Granger - F - Pacers

Danny Granger (knee) is expected to play on Thursday for the first time since March 6.

Granger returned earlier this season for five games and really struggled to the tune of 28.6 percent shooting, so fantasy owners shouldn't be expecting a ton right off the bat. Although Granger has reportedly looked good in practice, the Pacers are "at the point" where Granger will either help the team or he'll be shut down. If he continues to experience knee soreness after playing in games, the Pacers will have to reevaluate him and make a determination, but if he proves healthy, Granger would be a huge addition for Indiana before the playoffs.
Source: Indianapolis Star
Mar 28 - 8:50 AM
Danny Granger - F - Pacers

Danny Granger (knee) will not play on Wednesday.

Granger is hoping to return at some point on the current four-game road trip, but he's not quite ready to play on Wednesday against the Rockets.
Source: Jonathan Feigen on Twitter
Mar 27 - 1:26 PM
Danny Granger - F - Pacers

A source tells Pacers.com that Danny Granger (knee) looked "very good" at Tuesday's practice.

The Pacers expect to get Granger back for some limited minutes as some point on their upcoming four-game road trip. Just like last time, he'll be eased in off the bench and then see how the knee responds. Fantasy owners shouldn't have very high expectations.
Source: Pacers.com
Mar 26 - 5:51 PM
Danny Granger - F - Pacers

There is an "outside chance" Danny Granger (knee) could return on Wednesday.

It sounds like we'll know more about Granger after Tuesday's practice, but he clearly hasn't had any setbacks since resuming basketball activities and is making progress from his patellar tendinitis. If he does wind up playing on Wednesday, he's expected to be extremely limited and is likely to be eased in off the bench again.
Source: Indianapolis Star
Mar 26 - 9:18 AM
Danny Granger - F - Pacers

Danny Granger (knee) practiced for 20 to 25 minutes Thursday.

Granger remains sidelined this weekend but is upgrading his workouts and coach Frank Vogel is hopeful Granger will be able to play limited minutes next week. That goes against a report from Wednesday that stated the Pacers' goal is to have Granger ready to go for the playoffs. Between the mixed signals, limited minutes and lingering injury issues, Granger isn't worth rostering in almost all formats at this point.
Source: Conrad Brunner on Twitter
Mar 21 - 3:21 PM
Danny Granger - F - Pacers

Danny Granger (knee) is ramping up his workouts and Frank Vogel is hopeful he'll be able to play "limited game minutes" next week.

This jibes with what Vogel had said previously, but on Wednesday, it was reported that the Pacers hoped to have Granger fo the postseason, so there are some mixed signals coming from Indiana. Regardless, Granger ramping up his workouts will determine just how far he's come with his knee, and the training staff will monitor his progress on a day-to-day basis for the time being.
Source: Pacers.com
Mar 21 - 11:26 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1George Hill
2D.J. Augustin
3Ben Hansbrough
SG1Lance Stephenson
2Gerald Green
3Orlando Johnson
SF1Paul George
2Danny Granger
3Sam Young
PF1David West
2Tyler Hansbrough
3Jeff Pendergraph
C1Roy Hibbert
2Ian Mahinmi
3Miles Plumlee