The Indiana Pacers are a sinking ship right now. We saw glimpses of just that throughout the 2016-17 campaign that saw the team finish with a lousy 42-40 record and a first-round sweep at the hands of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The ‘ship’ that is the Pacers took another big hit last Sunday when superstar Paul George informed the team that he will not be returning to the Pacers in 2018 when his contract expires — expressing his desire to play for his hometown Los Angeles Lakers.
Since then, there has been much speculation as to what team president Kevin Pritchard and the Pacers will do with George ahead of the upcoming season.