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Rienk Mast deserves consideration as the future of the backup five spot, considering how good he's looked this summer.

Ben Sheppard has never been a stat sheet guy. That doesn't stop him from being worth some entries in the minutes column.

Pascal Siakam has been bad for the first few games of the preseason. Is there anything worth worrying about? Eh, probably not.

While all eyes in preseason have been on Tyrese Haliburton's return, Ivica Zubac has been showing everything that made him so worth a massive package.

If there was ever any doubt, Tyrese Haliburton proved he's back, and the Pacers are better than ever.

Grudges make great fuel, and even if it's an exhibition game, seeing Siakam pour it on would be fun.

Aday Mara and Bennett Stirtz have shown they are capable of being NBA rotation-ready as rookies, despite what the Pacers think.

The Indiana Pacers are back in action on Tuesday evening against the Oklahoma City Thunder and that brings up old memories.

Scoring from the block has never been a part of the Pacers' identity. Until now.

Andrew Nembhard proving to be capable of handling backup point guard minutes would give both coaches and the front office options.