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3 reasons why Pacers will benefit from bringing last year’s team back

By Dylan Hughes

SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 29: Darren Collison #2, Victor Oladipo #4, Cory Joseph #6 and Thaddeus Young #21 of the Indiana Pacers face the Sacramento Kings on March 29, 2018 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. 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 Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 29: Darren Collison #2, Victor Oladipo #4, Cory Joseph #6 and Thaddeus Young #21 of the Indiana Pacers face the Sacramento Kings on March 29, 2018 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. 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 Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Victor Oladipo and Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 25: Tobias Harris, Victor Oladipo, and Myles Turner talk after a team meeting at USAB Minicamp in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Wynn Las Vegas on July 25, 2018. (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Maintaining Future Flexibility

The Pacers have seven expiring contracts on the books heading into this season. If Myles Turner does not receive a contract extension before or during the season, Indiana could enter next summer with over $50 million in space.

They will have to spread that money out to multiple players, but having money when so many teams don’t is always a positive.

Indiana doesn’t have to add a superstar with that money. They can add good players that fit and continue to build around Victor Oladipo with complementary pieces. Or, they can make a trade midseason with the same objectives in mind — with the ability to add long-term money to the books and not have to stress about it.

These aren’t things to worry about right now, as training camp is still about a month away. But it has to be nice for Indiana’s front office to be in this position financially and still have a good product on the court.

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