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INDIANAPOLIS -- Pacers rookie guard Kam Jones will miss most of the preseason with a back injury and third-year wing Ben Sheppard will miss Indiana's preseason opener against the Timberwolves at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Minnesota with an undisclosed injury, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said after practice Monday.

"Kam's out for a few weeks," Carlisle said. "He has a thing with his back. It's gonna take some time. He'll be out at least two to three weeks."

Jones hasn't been a full participant in preseason camp yet this season. The left-handed combo guard averaged 19.2 points and 5.9 assists per game at

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