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Mike Wells: Vogel said Granger (knee) will be out the next 3 games and be evaluated at the end of the week. Twitter

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Alex Kennedy: One source said the Jazz and Pacers discussed deal that would've swapped Paul Millsap and Alec Burks for Danny Granger and Lance Stephenson. Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA

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Marc J. Spears: Pacers say an MRI showed that forward Danny Granger has no new damage to his sore left knee and he will be re-evaluated in a week. Twitter @SpearsNBAYahoo

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The Pacers did not practice Monday, but not even an extra day off was enough to get Granger back on the court for practice Tuesday. When asked if there’s any possibility of shutting down Granger for the rest of the season, Vogel said, “(We’re) not anywhere near that. Hopefully we don’t have to cross that bridge. I don’t think we have to.” Indianapolis Star

Indiana Pacers, Danny Granger, Injuries 

Granger only played eight minutes against the Bulls because of soreness in his left knee, the same knee that caused him to miss most of this season. He went scoreless, missing all three shots he attempted. Granger played 10 minutes in the first half against the Toronto Raptors on Friday before being shutdown with “above average soreness” in his knee. Indianapolis Star

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These guys – led first and foremost by George and Granger – actually really like each other. “I think the biggest deal about it is the assumptions since I was coming back that there’d be a competition between us, when it’s actually the opposite,” Granger says. “The way he can break defenses down, the way he can create, I can just stand, catch and shoot, drive – it makes my job easier. He’s coming in at such a young age – he’s 22 now – I’m going to be 30 in a month and a half. FOXSports.com

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“So I’m about to have a mid-life crisis,” Granger says. George laughs at him. “So I’m 30, you know, I have no problem – I’ve been in the league eight years – I have no problem passing the mantle to him, to leave the team to Roy and George.” Granger looks at George, right in the eye. “Those guys really, even David, those are the nucleus of this team. I’m getting older now, and the fact that we drafted Roy, then we drafted PG, I was drafted here, Lance Stephenson was drafted here, Tyler was drafted here. My whole team I watched get drafted. I’ve watched all of them grow. So I have no problem passing the mantle. At all.” FOXSports.com

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The Pacers are taking a game-to-game approach in determining how many minutes Granger will play. “As far as leading the team in scoring, that doesn’t matter to me,” Granger said. “I’ve done that. I just want to win. It doesn’t matter how I score. David and Paul have been hand in and hand together in leading the team. We started off slow, but David kind of carried us, then Paul carried us up through the All-Star Game. You can’t say enough about what they’ve done.” Indianapolis Star

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David Aldridge: Among those mentioned in possible trades, told definitively that Danny Granger not going anywhere, and DeJuan Blair likely to stay put, too. Twitter @daldridgetnt

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Peter Vecsey: This just in: Despite what you've read or heard, Danny Granger is not available. Pacers are running the keeper play. Twitter @PeterVecsey1

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Alex Kennedy: In response to the executive who said that Danny Granger may be traded, Pacers GM Kevin Pritchard said, "That executive would be wrong!!!" Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA

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Now, the Pacers seem willing to trade Granger if the right offer comes along. One executive made it clear that Granger could be dealt in the next 24 hours because the Pacers no longer view him as untouchable. HoopsWorld

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Dave (Indianapolis) Are the Pacers holding Granger out tonight because he's being traded? What do you think the Pacers should do with him? Chad Ford (1:26 PM) Everything quiet out of Indy right now. A number of rival GMs think it's highly unlikely they move Granger right now and think it's more likely he's gone this summer. However, if the right deal came along? I still think there's a possibility they move him. ESPN.com

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Alex Kennedy: A source told me that Danny Granger's injury wasn't just patellar tendinitis. He also had a small hole in the cartilage in his knee. Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA

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Scott Agness: Granger practiced today but Vogel was noncommittal on when he might return. "I don't want him coming back until he feels 100% ready." Twitter @ScottAgness

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Whatever the case, the Rockets aren't expected to be as active next week as they typically are around the deadline because of their desire to save their cap space for the summer. I'm told they're not in play for Zach Randolph, Danny Granger or Pau Gasol, as has been often rumored. ESPN.com

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For all the talk about Indiana trading Granger -- and many execs believe the Pacers would like to do just that -- I'm told by a person close to the situation that the small forward will be going nowhere before the deadline. The Pacers like the thought of sliding All-Star Paul George to the shooting guard position to make room for Granger in the starting lineup. One of Indiana's main concerns is strengthening its bench, and it feels moving current starting two-guard Lance Stephenson into a reserve role will accomplish that. ESPN.com

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Danny Granger's return to the Indiana Pacers will have to wait at least another week. Any chance of the team's leading scorer returning to game action tonight at Bankers Life Fieldhouse against the Charlotte Bobcats was derailed by the flu-like symptoms. Coach Frank Vogel said Granger's injured left knee "responded well" to Tuesday's practice, but Granger might not have played tonight anyway. "He probably wouldn't be quite ready yet if he wasn't sick," Vogel said after the morning practice. Indianapolis Star

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Indiana Pacers small forward Danny Granger took a significant step toward returning to the lineup Monday. Granger didn’t report any significant problems from his first fullcourt contact practice on Sunday. “He said he felt really good,” Paces coach Frank Vogel said. “Couple of movements he felt like he was still getting his confidence back to explode. No pain or anything. Just normal recovering type of stuff in your first live action.” Indianapolis Star

Indiana Pacers, Danny Granger, Injuries 

The Pacers must decide if it's important for Granger to play before the All-Star break next weekend or wait until Feb. 20 against the New York Knicks. Granger is staying in Indianapolis over the break to continue working out. "I thought he looked great," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said about Granger's first extensive practice. "We have to see how his body responds, obviously. Have him go through another practice Tuesday and see where we're at. I think it could be helpful to get his feet wet on Wednesday, but we have to make sure he feels good." Indianapolis Star

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