There has never been more uncertainty entering the playoff than this year.
Injuries can always affect a team in the playoffs, but this year, teams are more vulnerability due to the possibility of Covid-19 infecting members of the team.
Because of that, teams will have to make sure their depth pieces are prepared to be forced into the rotation. In a worst case scenario, how can the Indiana Pacers’ depth pieces contribute if they are forced to contribute consistently?
Sumner was in a position at the beginning of the season to be in the every day rotation, but a broken hand sent him back to the bench.