One of the many criticisms in the trade for Victor Oladipo was the fact he carried a hefty contract with him to the Indiana Pacers. For a player that was little more than a role player with the Oklahoma City Thunder, $21 million a year was a high price.
One theory was that the Pacers just wanted a former Indiana Hoosier on the team to sell tickets in a rebuilding season. Indiana loves basketball, so why not bring back a player they already knew?
But then Oladipo decided to take his game to a level no one had seen from him before.