By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Despite being mostly set, there were several uncertainties on the Pacers’ plate heading into the offseason. They weren’t sure about the composition of the front office, didn’t have a lot of money to spend and needed to upgrade the bench. The one sure thing was that David West would be […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Larry Bird’s dry sense of humor is quite amusing at times. George Hill withdrew from this week’s USA Basketball mini-camp in Las Vegas due to a scheduling conflict. Should the Pacers’ front office be disappointed? Arguably not, since it only means fewer miles on the tires and just one less […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Pacers don’t have much left to spend in free agency to round out their roster. They have $2.15 million of their mid-level exception remaining and the option to sign guys for the veteran’s minimum. Based on the team’s internal budget, they are only about $2.7 million away from hitting […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The word ‘gregarious’ was invented to describe Roy Hibbert, whose social media initiatives are never-ending. A wild card next season is the Pacers’ ability to field a lineup of four above-average 3-point shooters surrounding Hibbert. Use Chris Copeland at power forward, Danny Granger at the 3 and C.J. Watson as […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Chris Copeland isn’t cutting his hair. Don’t even ask. Since Copeland announced his agreement to sign a two-year, $6 million offer sheet, which New York cannot legally match, a major point of discussion has been what his new role will be in Indiana. Sure, he’ll come off the bench. But […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Chris Copeland couldn’t beat the Indiana Pacers. Now, he’ll join them. Copeland agreed to a two-year deal Friday night to defect from the New York Knicks, who lost to the Pacers in six games in the second round of the playoffs in May. The contract, which Copeland cannot sign until […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Indiana Pacers are in exploratory talks with Chris Copeland, his agent informed IndySportsLegends.com. As of early Wednesday morning, the Pacers had not submitted an offer to Copeland, a restricted free agent who spent last season with the New York Knicks. An ESPN reporter had tweeted late Tuesday that an […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor If you’re like me, you’re beginning to think more and more about the college football season. Sure, we haven’t even arrived at the Fourth of July or endured the dog days of summer. But in about a month conferences across the country will hold their annual media days and […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Indiana kept its biggest free-agent addition in franchise history. David West will re-sign with the Pacers, an agreement first reported by Yahoo! Sports. The two-time All-Star power forward agreed to a three-year contract worth $36 million to stay in Indianapolis, according to multiple reports. West, 32, chose to stay without […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Indiana Pacers announced their Summer League roster on a busy news day Monday: No. 44 Rasual Butler F (10-year NBA veteran) No. 8 Chris Daniels C No. 22 Micah Downs G No. 2 Jonny Flynn G (former No. 6 overall pick in 2009) No. 15 Austin Freeman G No. […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Looks like the Pacers are done searching for a backup point guard. Reports confirmed by NBA.com and ESPN.com say C.J. Watson has agreed in principle to a two-year deal to join Indiana and fill one of the team’s biggest needs. Watson, 29, averaged 6.8 points and 2.0 assists per game […]
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