Aussies Abroad: Rising star suffers knee injury

10 Feb 2026

The Indiana Pacers have confirmed that Australian Johnny Furphy has suffered a right ACL injury during the club’s clash with Toronto.

Indiana Pacers rising star Johnny Furphy will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 NBA season after sustaining an ACL injury.

The Melbourne talent suffered the injury during Monday’s clash with the Raptors in Toronto, with a subsequent MRI by the club confirming the right knee injury.

Furphy, who has started 21 games this season, was averaging 5.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, while shooting 47 per cent from the field.

Johnny Furphy suffered an injury to his right knee during last night's game at Toronto.

An MRI taken today confirmed that Furphy tore his right ACL.

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The Pacers are currently 15th in the Eastern Conference, with a 13-40 record.

This news sees Furphy join fellow Australian Boomers Josh Giddey (hamstring), Dante Exum (knee) and Duop Reath (foot) on the injury list.