Today, December 15, marks the beginning of the NBA’s unofficial trade season when players signed as free agents over the summer are officially eligible to be swapped (i.e. Al Jefferson, Aaron Brooks, and Kevin Seraphin).
With the trade deadline (Feb. 23) still a little over two months away, the Indiana Pacers (13-13) sit in eighth place in the Eastern Conference’s jumbled playoff picture, but are also only 1.5 games back of third.
After a maddeningly inconsistent start to the season, the Pacers seem to have found a slightly more comfortable groove on offense with Glenn Robinson III seamlessly filling the void left by Monta Ellis (groin injury) in the starting lineup.