For the Indiana Pacers to become title contenders once again, some changes have to be made via the free-agent market.
To begin with, Indiana had one of the worst benches in the NBA in 2012-13. The shock troopers managed to score just 24.1 points per game during the regular season, good for 29th in the entire league, per HoopsStats.com.
As excellent as the Pacers' defense and rebounding were last season, they need help in scoring and playmaking. They ranked just 23rd in offense (94.7 PPG) and 28th in assists (20.3 APG).
Having mentioned these, Indiana needs to acquire solid contributors who can pass the ball well and don't turn it over.
Nate Robinson, PG, Chicago Bulls
2012-13 stats: 13.1 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 4.4 APG, 1.8 TPG
2012-13 salary: $854,389
Free-agent type: Unrestricted
The Indiana Pacers need insurance at the point guard position because D.J. Augustin, who was largely a disappointment, is not expected to re-sign with the team, according to Mark Montieth of NBA.com. There's also no way of telling if Ben ...
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