T.J. Leaf is starting in tonight’s preseason game against the Houston Rockets since Thaddeus Young is still healing from a bone bruise. While preseason games shouldn’t be seen as make or break for him, Leaf needs to show the Indiana Pacers why the extended is rookie deal last week.
It’s obvious his Summer League performance wasn’t indicative of the NBA player he is, but it didn’t instill any confidence that he will crack the Pacers rotations in the regular season.
The muscle Leaf added only looked to slow him down.