There was quite a bit of excitement surrounding the Indiana Pacers acquisition of Ty Lawson, and why not? Lawson was a borderline All-Star in his time with the Denver Nuggets and was acquired for the price of letting Chase Budinger go.
It’s very rare that a 28-year-old impact player becomes a free agent midseason, but this is a rare and complicated circumstance. Lawson had been mostly unremarkable during his time with the Houston Rockets, who had hoped he would come in as a game changer. He has also had multiple run-ins with the law in the last few years.