by Greg Rappaport
Age: 31
Years pro: 3
Status: Unrestricted free agent
Key stats: Points per game rose from 3.7 to 6.2. 3-point percentage dropped from 41.8 to 31.1.
First things first — Chris Copeland is going to be OK.
On April 8, with the team in New York facing the Knicks, Copeland was attacked outside of a night club and suffered multiple stab wounds in the abdomen and arm. It was a frightening and confusing ordeal for all involved, as members of the Pacers struggled to comprehend the attack while simultaneously trying to propel the team into the postseason.