When the Pacers announced they were signing Damien Wilkins to a contract, I searched the internet to see if there was a young, undrafted Damien Wilkins that found his way to the roster. I thought there was no way the team is signing a guy who hasn’t played in four consecutive NBA seasons.
I was wrong. They signed Wilkins, now 37 years old, to a non-guaranteed one-year contract. He spent most of the last few years playing in the G-league, as well as short stints playing in various countries, including China.
It is only speculation, but the thought behind the Wilkins deal is mostly that he can be a veteran presence and can teach young wings Victor Oladipo and Glenn Robinson III about playing in the NBA.