5 Pacers who are playing for their future in Indiana

Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes (7) dribbles the ball against Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes (7) dribbles the ball against Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
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Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes (7) dribbles the ball against Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

5. Aaron Nesmith

Aaron Nesmith has looked good in his time in Indiana after he came over from the Boston Celtics. Just look at the growth that has been seen in his time in Indy:

Boston Statistics: 4.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 32% FG3

Indiana Statistics: 9.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 34% FG3

Now of course much of this difference is due to playing time differences, where he is getting nearly double the minutes that he had in Boston. But given this large amount of opportunity, Pacers fans will need to be watching closely to see if Nesmith is able to grow as a player year over year.

Do we see new skills developing? Do we see growth in areas of weakness? This will be critical on both sides of the ball to see if Nesmith can play the small forward in our rotation for years to come.