Indiana Pacers, TJ Warren (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images)
TJ Warren‘s season-long injury last season was the first domino to fall for the Indiana Pacers in their disappointing campaign. Coming off a breakout season in 2019-20, he was sorely missed by the Blue and Gold, which ultimately failed to fill his scoring and defensive void from the forward position.
The 27-year-old’s ascent as one of the leaders of an up-and-coming Indiana team in the 2019-20 NBA season gave the franchise another steady foundation to build on. However, after turning a lot of heads with his sensational play in the Orlando Bubble, the 6’8 forward failed to live up to his billing in the following campaign after a foot injury limited him to just four games last season.