With only five new faces guaranteed to be on the roster heading into training camp, the Pacers appear to have located a sweet spot in team-building wherein they conservatively addressed pressing needs without remaking the group that so quickly learned how and leaned into playing together last season.
Of course, nothing should be assumed (the way in which the 2017-18 squad obliterated their 30.5-win projection and pushed the eventual Eastern Conference Champions to seven games taught us that much, right?), and the new iteration still has plenty to suss out.
On that note, here’s 10 questions the 2018-19 Indiana Pacers need to answer.