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Indiana Pacers Love and Hate Series: Kyle O’Quinn

By Ben Pfeifer

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 5: Kyle O'Quinn #9 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against the Indiana Pacers on November 5, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. 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 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 5: Kyle O'Quinn #9 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against the Indiana Pacers on November 5, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. 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 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 5: Kyle O’Quinn #9 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against the Indiana Pacers on November 5, 2017, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.  (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/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 Kyle O’Quinn.

For their least flashy move of the offseason, Kevin Pritchard signed Kyle O’Quinn on a one year, $4.5M deal. O’Quinn won’t have any scoring outbursts and isn’t a loud personality. This being said, he’s going to fly under the radar for most NBA fans. Most NBA fans probably don’t even know O’Quinn is on the Indiana Pacers and those who do know absolutely nothing about him.

However, savvy veterans like O’Quinn are necessary for any great team. Every contender has players like him. He’s quiet, a great locker room presence, and a net positive when he is on the floor. O’Quinn isn’t a world-beater and won’t win you any games by himself, but he will be a nice piece for Indiana.

KOQ is a low-risk contract roster piece that every GM covets. Drafted in 2012, O’Quinn has played for the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks. The Norfolk State product has never been overly productive but he has also never been on a truly good team. This being said, let’s go over what we love and hate about Kyle O’Quinn’s game.

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