Indiana Pacers Team Page
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Current Roster:
Projected Starting Lineup:
C Jay Huff
Key Bench Players:
G-F Ben Sheppard
The Rest of the Roster:
G Tyrese Haliburton (injured, likely out for the season)
G Kam Jones
G Quenton Jackson (Two-Way)
G Taelon Peter (Two-Way)
G Rayj Dennis (Two-Way)
Head Coach:
Bennedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard had very good rookie seasons, and they have been two of the best of Indiana’s draft picks in recent modern history.
(Photo: Darron Cummings/Associated Press, via IndyStar)
NBA Draft History (2017-Present):
1st Round Picks (2017-Present):
T.J. Leaf (18th overall, 2017)
Aaron Holiday (23rd overall, 2018)
Goga Bitadze (18th overall, 2019)
Chris Duarte (13th overall, 2021)
Isaiah Jackson (22nd overall, 2021)
Bennedict Mathurin (6th overall, 2022)
Jarace Walker (8th overall, 2023)
Ben Sheppard (26th overall, 2023)
2nd Round Picks (2017-Present):
Ike Anigbogu (47th overall, 2017)
Edmond Sumner (52nd overall, 2017)
Alize Johnson (50th overall, 2018)
Cassius Stanley (54th overall, 2020)
Andrew Nembhard (31st overall, 2022)
Kendall Brown (48th overall, 2022)
Mojave King (47th overall, 2023)
Isaiah Wong (55th overall, 2023)
Taelon Peter (54th overall, 2025)
Best Draft Pick (2017-Present): Bennedict Mathurin
Best 2nd Round Pick (2017-Present): Andrew Nembhard
Biggest Draft Day Steal (2017-Present): Andrew Nembhard
Notable Draft Busts (2017-Present): None
Season Reviews:
2020 Indiana Pacers (Season Grade: C+)
2021 Indiana Pacers (Season Grade: D+)
2022 Indiana Pacers (Season Grade: D-)
Season Previews (Prediction and Result):
2023 Indiana Pacers (Prediction: Miss the playoffs, Result: Missed the playoffs)
2024 Indiana Pacers (Prediction: Miss the playoffs, Result: Lost in the Eastern Conference Finals)
2025 Indiana Pacers (Prediction: Lose in the 1st Round, Result: Lost in the NBA Finals)
Works Cited:
Basketball-Reference
No-Trade Clause
Salary Swish
Player ratings are subject to change as the season progresses. Thanks for reading.