The path forward for the Indiana Pacers is now about as clear as mud. Just yesterday, the fanbase was discussing Mike Conley trades and how to improve the team for a run in the postseason.
Now, that is moot. Most of the discourse about the teams future that has happened over the past month is irrelevant. All of the optics have changed.
Victor Oladipo‘s 2018-19 season is over. The ruptured right quad tendon he suffered against the Toronto Raptors changed the course of his career and changed the course of the Pacers franchise, at least temporarily.