Bad news for Indiana Pacers fans: Star guard Victor Oladipo will not be playing when the NBA bubble games get underway. Still bad news, but slightly less bad than the first news for Pacers fans: They can't sign Lance Stephenson as an injury replacement for Oladipo even if they wanted to.

Vic shared his sentiments with The Athletic on how he felt about not playing.

“I really want to play, and as a competitor and teammate this is tearing me apart,” Oladipo told The Athletic. “I feel like I’m at a great place in my rehab and getting closer and closer to 100%. With all the variables, from how I have to build my 5-on-5 workload back up, to the increased risk of a soft tissue injury which could delay my rehab, and the unknown exact set up of the bubble, I just can’t get my mind to being fully comfortable in playing.

“I have to be smart and this decision hasn’t been easy, but I truly believe continuing on the course I’m on and getting fully healthy for the 2020-21 season is the right decision for me.”

But while Oladipo will not be playing due to injury, he's still going to be traveling with the Pacers to Orlando and is receiving his full salary because of it. Odd for someone who played 28 minutes during his last NBA season game before the suspension.

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Despite the fact that he won't be playing, sources also indicate that Indiana officially cannot sign former star Lance Stephenson to a deal. He's supposedly ineligible to be signed.

That's a trifecta of troubling news for the Indiana Pacers. Let's hope they get some good karma come Playoff time.