When Lance Stephenson rejoined the Indiana Pacers this season the fans fell into two camps: One that welcomed Born Ready into the fold, and one that questioned if Larry Bird was playing an early April Fools Day prank on everyone.
It is easy to forget that Stephenson was laying in his bed a few weeks ago wondering if anyone was going to sign him this offseason, much less in the final days of this regular season. If he and Bird didn’t have the relationship they have, his time with the Timberwolves could have been his last in a NBA uniform.