Aaron Holiday could not settle in for the Indiana Pacers
With a crowded backcourt already limited some of his playing time, Aaron Holiday had a bit of a hill to climb as he entered the season. Many expected him to make the leap to becoming the leader of the second unit as the primary ball-handler with the starters off the floor. Unfortunately, that was not the case at all.
Holiday started the season as cold as you can possibly be, hitting just 35 percent of his field-goal attempts and an even scarier 28 percent of his three-point attempts. As he continued to struggle on the floor, he began to lose his minutes. By the middle of the season, it was a complete guess as to how much Aaron would play on a nightly basis.
Some nights, Holiday would see 20+ minutes of action while he only got benchwarmer minutes in other contests. He even had a few DNP-coach decisions on the season. T.J. McConnell became the clear point guard of the second unit while Holiday had to be patient with his limited playing time.
He would eventually turn things around after the All-Star break but not enough to save his season or his future with the Pacers. He ended the year shooting nearly 37 percent from deep but just 39 percent from the field. He averaged just 7.2 points per game this season after reaching 9.5 points a year ago.
I thought Aaron Holiday was set to become a real contributor for Indiana in his third season but things did not go well for him. It appears his time in Indiana could be coming to an end very soon.