Pacers Sign Jordan Hill after Trading Roy Hibbert

Current State of the Pacers

The measured success of this acquisition will obviously be dependent on the terms of the contract. At first glance, this would appear to be the final step in Bird’s offseason roster revamp and one further step toward’s his re-branding of Pacers basketball. Consider what the Pacers have accomplished so far.

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In one offseason, David West opted out leaving $12.5 million on the table. Thanks to the trade of Hibbert and his $15.5 million contract along with the departure of David West the cap space for the Pacers became manageable enough to oversee the final phases of their roster overhaul.

With that cap space Indiana secured a deal with highly coveted free agent Monta Ellis to boost their offensive transition to up-tempo small ball. Then with the Jordan Hill addition the frontcourt has transitioned from big and physical bodies to rim protectors with the ability to stretch the floor. The latter was a requirement to the success of their new offensive philosophy.

Add the Pacers draft class to these offseason achievements and it’s easy to see how much their roster has already changed from last season. The Pacers have drafted Hibbert’s eventual replacement with  their selection of Myles Turner – a rim protector who can stretch the floor – in the first round. Former Oregon Duck, Joe Young was picked in the second round and has impressed in the NBA Summer League play. Young and Turner, both have promising careers ahead of them and could become long-term members of the new faster up-tempo core of Indiana’s future.

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