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Bennedict Mathurin will have to prove that he belongs right alongside the rest of the New Orleans Pelicans' youngsters.

It's not the Pacers' fault that Bennedict Mathurin has always longed to be a focus, but it certainly made his move to a bad lottery team pretty easy to foresee.

Ever since storms hit Gary, Indiana, its residents have been without power for over two weeks. Tyrese Haliburton joined influencer Keith Lee to help them.

The most underappreciated resource in the NBA is roster spots, and the Pacers clearly are not valuing theirs enough.

It's easy to see that the multiverse of where this Pacers' season can go is massive, but success would be pretty easy to define for Indiana.

The Pacers are still missing some more options on the wing. Sharpe would be the perfect fit and may be gettable after another injury.

Reggie Miller is the Pacers' franchise GOAT, but his best moments are often underappreciated. On his birthday, it's time to give him his deserved flowers.

Bringing on any new Pacer rotation player, be it one currently on the roster or not, would have to come at the expense of another. That's hard to justify.

The Indiana Pacers' bench is rough. It's not talentless, but it lacks shot creation. Moving Andrew Nembhard to the bench may upset him, but it would fix that.

After a major lower body injury stole what could have been his first opportunity, can Furphy earn the playing time he needs to survive?