The last five years have been a wild ride for the Indiana Pacers. It’s not so long ago they were the number one seed in the eastern conference. Following the losses of a number of key players came the horrific Paul George injury that changed the landscape of the conference. A valiant effort by the remaining Pacers had them finish ninth, one spot place shy of the playoffs.
This past season with the return of Paul George, the Pacers stormed back into the playoffs to make the seventh seed, edging the Detroit Pistons. George also managed to ruffle a few feathers during the regular season, coming toe to toe with the Pistons’ Marcus Morris.