If Lance Stephenson can have even a slight bounce back with the Indiana Pacers, he’s worth his 3 year, $12 million contract. That’s a big if, but it is also a low-risk/high reward situation for the Indiana Pacers.
However, for anyone hoping he can save this season’s team, that seems unlikely.
Yes, he is an upgrade from a declining and oft injured Rodney Stuckey. Yes, he’s bigger than Monta Ellis or Aaron Brooks, which can help defensively. But no, he isn’t the team’s savior, or at least there is little reason to think he is.