The Butterfly Effect: How the Indiana Pacers Roster Came Together

Oct 23, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert (55) in a time out during the second half of the game against the Charlotte Hornets at Time Warner Cable Arena. Pacers win 88-79. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert (55) in a time out during the second half of the game against the Charlotte Hornets at Time Warner Cable Arena. Pacers win 88-79. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /
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NBA rosters are never as simple as drafting and free agency. There are dozens and dozens of moving parts involved to put together a basketball team.

Eleven of the current 16 players on Indiana’s roster joined the Pacers in free agency or by being drafted. But for Indiana to get the other five, including starters Roy Hibbert and George Hill, it took a number of transactions over the years to get all the parts needed to acquire them.

Here are all the transaction trees of the current Pacers roster, or click the image below to take a closer look.