Prior to Indiana’s four-game win streak, T.J. Leaf was averaging 13.7 minutes of action per contest. Since then, he’s logged less than 13 total minutes, including a DNP-CD last night against the Orlando Magic.
On the season, the 20-year-old rookie has appeared confident attacking closeouts while making an impressive 10-of-20 threes at the NBA’s longer distance, but the combination of his skinny frame and sketchy lateral quickness defending the perimeter has contributed to the Pacers being outscored by 7.5 points per 100 possessions when he’s on the floor.
Meanwhile, Bojan Bogdanovic has been downright incandescent over the last four games, averaging 20.