Day 1 of the 2021 NBA Free Agency saw a flurry of player movement left and right. The Indiana Pacers did not go off-tangent, managing to secure two under-the-radar players who should be able to contribute immediately to the team next season.
While the Pacers entered free agency without much flexibility to spend and make a landmark acquisition, the front office did not shy away from the transaction panel, quickly moving at the earliest opportunity, albeit without much flash to boot.
The Indiana Pacers quickly pulled the trigger in the 2021 NBA free agency
Indiana wasted no moment, re-upping point guard TJ McConnell to a new deal. While scorer and sharpshooter Doug McDermott moves on to greener pastures, the Blue and Gold quickly countered by adding an experienced tweener to cope with his absence.
With the smoke-filled first day of free agency which featured a lot of significant player movement now over, how did the Indiana Pacers fare in their recent string of moves to begin the period? In this piece, we grade them out.