Bryce Taylor to coach Pacers at 2026 Summer League after Johnny Carpenter accepts job elsewhere

Carpenter is leaving the Pacers to reunite with Taylor Jenkins in Milwaukee, giving Taylor — the new Noblesville Boom head coach — a quick opportunity to lead the Summer Pacers in Las Vegas.

Bryce Taylor was named Boom head coach on June 1, 2026.

The Indiana Pacers named Bryce Taylor as head coach for the 2026 Las Vegas Summer League after the departure of Johnny Carpenter.

Carpenter, who joined Rick Carlisle’s staff last August, is leaving to join Taylor Jenkins’ first-year staff with the Milwaukee Bucks. Before Wednesday’s announcement, Carpenter had guided the Pacers’ Summer League team through at least four practices since Friday.

And he spoke with reporters after Tuesday’s practice. “Competition here has been very fun,” Carpenter said. “They try to turn everything competitive.”