It's easy to forget about Thaddeus Young, given all that went on with the Pacers' roster over the summer.
There was the loss of fan favorite Lance Stephenson and two other popular players, Glenn Robinson III and Al Jefferson, which coincided with the addition of three free agents and two draft picks. Then came the intriguing reports of Victor Oladipo's team rally in Miami and Myles Turner's reinvention in Fort Worth.
Amid all of this, Young quietly accepted the option on the final year of his contract rather than test free agency. That means the upcoming season could be his last with the Pacers, or could be the bridge toward a new contract that might take him to the end of his career with the franchise.