Pacers' Aaron Brooks: Sits out of practice Monday

Brooks sat out of Monday's practice with a hip injury and is questionable for Tuesday's preseason opener against the Pelicans, Nate Taylor of the Indianapolis Star reports.

Analysis:

Brooks was reportedly held out for precautionary reasons, so the injury likely isn't serious and the Pacers are just playing it safe with the 31-year-old. He's expected to open the season as the top backup to Jeff Teague at point guard and see less than 20 minutes per game.