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Zubac will need to speed up as an individual player, while the Pacers will need to slow down to help him with that transition.

This one is personal. Rienk Mast is joining the Pacers on a training camp deal and could prove to be a decent option for the center depth Indiana badly needs.

The Indiana Pacers announced a slew of training camp deals. While none of these players bring on-court value, James Johnson helps in other areas.

The Knicks are at risk of losing two of the starters from their title-winning team because of Jim Dolan's cheapness. That should be music to Pacers fans' ears.

The Hornets have built a team of shooting specialists without anyone to create those shots for them. Could that push a fan favorite to come home?

Dorian Finney-Smith may just be washed. But there's no way the Rockets' lack of playmaking didn't make him look worse than he is. The Pacers could save him.

TJ Shannon Jr. is a terror in transition who demolishes the rim and is fearless in attacking the basket. Could the Pacers make him their final addition?

Surprises are no less important than the cornerstones. To win a ring, you need surplus-value deals. Often that comes down the bench, where the Pacers are weak.

Aaron Nesmith is the type of starter that seems replaceable until you realize just how hard it is to replace a three-and-D wing this good.

It seems like people around the league frame Ivica Zubac and Pascal Siakam as fringe stars or excellent starters. They're so much more.