Young on Verge of Returning

The trade deadline has passed, and the Pacers' roster remains unchanged. The most relevant story, then, as they prepare to resume play after the All-Star break, isn't about what starters might have departed, but the one who might be returning.

Thad Young, who has missed the last eight games with a sprained left wrist, says he's 50-50 for Friday's game against Memphis at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. That at least offers a glimmer of hope for a return to normalcy, and the best argument for ending the six-game losing streak they took into the break. Regardless of when he returns, though, he's surprised it's taken this long.

"I like to consider myself a young thundercat, where I can come back quick,…