NBA Wordle ยท Day 8 ยท 2026-09-28

The answer was Andrew Nembhard

The mystery player for NBA Wordle #8 (2026-09-28) was Andrew Nembhard. Here are the clues the grid was hiding โ€” and if you missed it, today's puzzle is waiting.

Team
Indiana Pacers
Position
G
Height
6'4"
Jersey
#2

Andrew Nembhard played for 1 franchise across Indiana Pacers. That means a yellow team clue appeared whenever you guessed anyone from those rosters โ€” the classic way regulars narrow the grid down.

How the clues played out

Seven columns compared every guess to Andrew Nembhard. Here is what each one was hiding on 2026-09-28:

Team clue
Indiana Pacers

Green the moment your guess also played for the Indiana Pacers. Yellow meant the guess had crossed paths with the Indiana Pacers somewhere in his career.

Conference clue
Eastern Conference

All or nothing: green only when your guess's team also played in the Eastern Conference โ€” no yellow in this column.

Division clue
Central Division

A green division tile meant your guess's team shared the Central Division with Andrew Nembhard.

Position clue
G

A pure G โ€” green on an exact match, yellow only for a combo guess that also listed G.

Height clue
6'4"

Green at exactly 6'4"; within 2 inches the tile went yellow, with the arrow pointing where to go next โ€” taller (โ–ฒ) or shorter (โ–ผ).

Age clue
26 on 2026-09-28

Counted in years as of puzzle day 2026-09-28 (ET). Green on the exact age, yellow within 2 years with a direction arrow.

Number clue
#2

Green on the exact jersey number; yellow within 2 digits, the arrow showing whether the mystery number sat higher or lower.