Pacers coach Frank Vogel said that it's "unlikely" Andrew Bynum will play during the first week following the All-Star break. The Pacers want Bynum to be fully comfortable with their system before potentially disrupting the rotation by bringing him off the bench, even if it's only for short spurts in relief of Roy Hibbert. With a nebulous debut date and a limited role awaiting him, there's no reason to go near Bynum in average fantasy leagues.

Andrew Bynum did not participate in Thursday's practice. There is no word as to why Bynum didn't practice, but we're going to assume the reason is merely related to travel and acclimating to his new team until we hear otherwise. Coach Frank Vogel had suggested that Bynum won't see game action until he's practiced with the team for a few weeks, so every day he's not practicing is another day closer to being less valuable to fantasy owners at this point. Until we see Bynum back on the court and seeing consistent minutes, fantasy owners should stay away.

Pacers coach Frank Vogel suggested that Andrew Bynum won't make his debut until he's practiced with the team for a few weeks. Bynum isn't even expected to join the team until the middle of the week, and the Pacers are in no rush to wedge him into the rotation. His sheer size may be of use in the playoffs, and it's a relatively low-risk gamble for the Pacers, but fantasy owners should steer clear of Bynum.

Pacers sign C Andrew Bynum. The deal is guaranteed for the rest of the season. "He gives us added size, he is a skilled big man and he has championship experience," said team president Larry Bird. "With the minutes he gets, he should be a valuable addition." Bynum will join Ian Mahinmi as backups for Roy Hibbert, and his addition has more real-world intrigue than fantasy implications. He averaged just 8.4 points on 42 percent shooting with Cleveland earlier this season, and he's not worth owning in standard leagues.

Andrew Bynum will sign with the Pacers on Saturday "barring an unforeseen snag," according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Bynum met with Indiana on Friday night and was seen walking into Bankers Life Fieldhouse again on Saturday morning. He's drawn interest from at least four other teams, including the Heat, but it sounds like he'll help Ian Mahinmi back up Roy Hibbert as the Pacers march toward the playoffs. The impending signing has more real-world intrigue than fantasy implications, and after his poor play in Cleveland he's not worth owning in standard leagues.

Heat president Pat Reilly downplayed speculation that Miami might be interested in Bynum. "It's all speculation," Riley said. "That's all it is. There will be a tremendous amount of research (on free agents). There's nothing going at all. There's nothing happening at all with that situation." With Greg Oden looking good in his first game action of the season Wednesday, the Heat may not have a need for the former Laker/Sixer/Cavalier center. However, Oden isn't the most durable player in the league so there could be something to this rumor if the injury bug bites Oden again sometime soon.

The Pacers are among the teams to express "exploratory interest" in free agent Andrew Bynum, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.com The Clippers are also leaning away from the idea of signing Bynum. The Pacers having interest is a bit strange considering they have some of the best team chemistry in the NBA. Ian Mahinmi has missed a lot of rotations on defense, but he's been somewhat solid in post defense. If the Pacers bring him in it might just be on a 10-day deal.

Mark Cuban downplayed the Mavericks' chances of signing Andrew Bynum since his team can't offer more than a minimum salary. "It's not to say we wouldn't consider him," said Cuban, whose teams currently sits at No. 8 in the Western Conference. He added that the "Bank of Cuban" is always open, "even on Saturdays and Sunday," but a splashy acquisition may not come until the summer when Dallas will have only $26 million guaranteed to seven players.

According to the L.A. Times, the Clippers are interested in free agent C Andrew Bynum. Per beat writer Brad Turner, the Clippers "have gone back and forth" on whether to sign Bynum, and are having more internal discussions. Just about every team in the league could use a talented 7-footer, but Bynum is on the street because his declining play hasn't matched up with his off-court headaches. Even if he signs with the Clips, he'd be a bit big man behind DeAndre Jordan.

Free agent Andrew Bynum cleared waivers Thursday evening. There are believed to be eight teams interested in signing Bynum, but it's a little hard to believe considering the lack of the market for him over the summer. All the tape on Bynum has been pretty sad and it's not a stretch to think he's not giving it his all. Any team taking a chance on him could jeopardize their team chemistry.