Jeff Pendergraph, who had been out with a sprained right knee, returned to Pacers' practice Thursday. Assuming that he can get in shape from a conditioning standpoint, Pendergraph might be in uniform as soon as Monday's game in New Jersey. Even if he is ready to go next week, he is not worth a spot on your fantasy roster.

Jeff Pendergraph (knee) is hopeful that he'll be able to practice next week. Pendergraph "tweaked" his surgically repaired right knee about a week before the start of the season. The Pacers will be very cautious in his return, but the club could certainly use his size for depth in the rotation. He'll have his work cut out for him upon his return and will not have fantasy value.

Pacers power forward Jeff Pendergraph tweaked his surgically-repaired knee recently, and is expected to miss the start of the season. That sounds like more than a 'tweak' but he is coming off a torn ACL, so Indiana has every reason to be cautious. After adding him to their training camp roster it sounds like they'll keep him through the season, as their third PF behind David West and Tyler Hansbrough.

The Pacers have added Jeff Pendergraph to their training camp roster on Saturday. Pendergraph, who formerly played for the Trail Blazers, is returning from knee surgery. It is believed that he signed a two-year deal for the league minimum.

Free agent PF/C Jeff Pendergraph is expected to sign a two-year guaranteed deal with the Pacers. Pendergraph will likely make near the league minimum and will be vying for a 10-minute rotation slot, no more. There is no chance for fantasy value here.

Jeff Pendergraph posted on Twitter recently that the ACL he tore in Oct. 2010 is "doing well." Pendergraph was waived by the Blazers a year ago after suffering the season-ending injury, so he'll have to prove his health to a team in need of a big man once the lockout ends. It's highly unlikely that he'll end up in a situation where he has fantasy value.