Clay Maxfield’s Indiana Pacers All-Decade Team

Danny Granger

The Pacers were rocked by the Malice at the Palace during the 2004-2005 season, finishing the season with a 44-38 record but a blemish remained with the franchise.

A year later, Danny Granger was drafted by the Indiana Pacers out of New Mexico with the 17th overall pick and while the Pacers hovered near the basement of the league through the years of 2007-2010, Granger provided hope for a floundering Pacers franchise.

Averaging nearly 18 PPG in his nine seasons with Indiana, Granger helped the Pacers reach the postseason in back-to-back seasons starting in 2010 while averaging 21.6 PPG in the 2010 series against the Chicago Bulls that went five games.

In the following postseason, Granger aided the Pacers to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs before falling to the Heat.

While Granger was haunted by injuries in his final two seasons with Indiana, Granger cemented his position in Pacer lore with his ability to score from numerous spots on the floor including 46% from two-point range followed by 38% shooting from three while suited as a Pacer.

Granger was nominated as an NBA All-Star during the 2009 season and followed the accolade up with the league’s Most Improved Player Award while averaging 25.8 PPG during that season.

In 2010, Granger was also apart of the 2010 FIBA team that won gold with an 81-64 win over Turkey in the final round.

Granger also set franchise records during his tenure with Indiana during the 2007 season when he became one of four players at that point to convert on 100+ three-pointers in a season.

That followed with a 2008 season where he passed Reggie Miller with most consecutive made free throws with 65.

While many of these honors may have occurred pre 2010, there’s no denying his accomplishments throughout his tenure with Indiana.

Granger helped solidify future success for the Pacers, making him a lock for the all-decade team.