A.J. Price is expected to sign with the Pacers on Thursday, Yahoo! Sports' Marc Spears reports.

Price is expected to sign with the Pacers on Thursday, Yahoo! Sports' Marc Spears reports.

Analysis:

The Pacers initially attempted to sign Gal Mekel, who was released by the Mavericks, earlier in the week, but a visa issue has apparently prevented that from happening. Indiana will instead look to Price, who appeared in 28 games for the Timberwolves last season. The UConn product was a second-round pick of the Pacers in 2009, and he spent his first three NBA seasons in Indiana, seeing time in 150 games. His familiarity with coach Frank Vogel's system should allow him to slide into the rotation while the team deals with a number of key injuries.