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Indiana Pacers love and hate series: CJ Wilcox

By Tony East

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 9: CJ Wilcox #23 of the Indiana Pacers handles the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 9, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 9: CJ Wilcox #23 of the Indiana Pacers handles the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 9, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 9: CJ Wilcox #23 of the Indiana Pacers handles the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 9, 2018, at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images) /

No NBA player is perfect, they all have their strengths and weaknesses. In this love/hate series, we will review those attributes for each player on the Indiana Pacers. In this installment, we will take a look at CJ Wilcox.

Low risk, high reward moves are the exact type of decisions that front offices crave making in the NBA. When the Indiana Pacers signed CJ Wilcox, they checked both of those boxes.

Because Wilcox was signed to a two-way contract, there is little to no real cost or opportunity cost. He can be waived at any time with a minimal penalty and he counts for $0 against the salary cap. That’s basically as low of a risk as a signing can be.

Meanwhile, Wilcox was draft in the first round of the 2014 draft for a reason. He showed in college at least a semblance of talent and shooting stroke that made him a player the Clippers wanted. He hasn’t panned out, but he’s also only played three seasons in the league. He could have some upside.

Granted, after three seasons it’s hard to see Wilcox being more than an end of the bench player or at best an end-of-rotation guard. But on a two-way contract, that is all you can ask for. The Wilcox signing was a solid move by the front office.

But what does he actually offer on the court? We saw some of his skills in summer league, but what is there to like and dislike about CJ Wilcox’s game against actual NBA players? Let’s take a look.

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