3 players that might have played their last game for the Indiana Pacers

Brian Bowen

Brian Bowen is currently on a two-way deal with the Pacers and has had a solid season in his time with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.

He’s averaging 16.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 33.8 percent beyond the arc and 43.8 percent from the field. He has nearly a steal and block per game to tack onto his offensive counting stats.

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Bowen makes really wise off-ball reads on the offensive end of the floor, taking advantage of lazy defenders and setting himself up for easy shots at the basket. He has skill off the dribble and can lull defenders to sleep with a nice, calming handle only to put his foot on the gas and make a sprint to the rim.

If set up with a good screen man, his offensive game can be widened even more.

I say all of this to say that Bowen might get snatched up on a nice contract from another team that Indiana is unwilling to match this summer.

It’s hard to say how some of his skills will translate at the NBA level and how he’ll hold up to pro defenses, but developmental teams may be willing to take a gamble on him if they like what they see and want to work closely with him to help him refine his game.

If Indiana wants to keep him around, though — and I’d suggest they should — Bowen is from Indiana and might take a lesser deal to stay in his home state.