After three years with the Pacers, forward T.J. Leaf was involved in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday that was largely a salary dump to get Indiana underneath the tax.
Leaf has held an awkward place among Pacers fans, and with him now off to a new opportunity in OKC, I find it pertinent to address Leaf’s tenure in Indy.
Let’s start off with some stats that help paint the picture of T.J.s time in Indiana.
Tale of the Tape
39 - T.J. Leaf is 39th in minutes played for the 2017 draft class.