Aaron Nesmith Cleared to Return for the Pacers

Aaron Nesmith is officially back on the menu for the Indiana Pacers.

Underdog NBA reported Wednesday that the veteran wing has been cleared to play after dealing with a lingering hamstring issue.

"Aaron Nesmith (hamstring) listed available to play Wednesday."

Hamstring injuries in the NBA are basically the check-engine light of the human body. You can try to play through it for a while, but eventually, you are going to end up stranded on the trainer's table.

Getting the number 23 jersey back in the mix is a massive relief for Indiana. Nesmith brings the kind of chaotic, high-energy wing defense that a team built around outscoring everyone desperately needs to survive.

For anyone sweating the prop markets or setting daily fantasy lineups, his return immediately scrambles the minutes distribution for the rest of the Pacers' rotation.

We will see how much run he actually gets on Wednesday night or if the medical staff keeps him on a strict minutes limit.

If the hamstring is fully right, expect him to be flying around the court and diving into the third row by the second quarter.