Indiana Pacers | Game Theory Offseason Preview

Sam Vecenie· Host0:00

[whistle blows] Hello and welcome to the Game Theory Offseason Preview Series, where Bryce Simon and I are breaking down all 30 NBA teams' offseasons. Today, we're doing the Indiana Pacers, which I'm gonna be honest, Bryce, I think this has a chance to be the quietest offseason of any team in the league. If we're just kinda looking at it, they have some extension questions. They don't have their pick now because that got moved in the Evitsa Zubat deal. But it does feel like their big move occurred at the deadline as opposed to occurring during the offseason when a lot of teams do things.

Bryce Simon· Host0:35

Yeah. I mean, the starting lineup, I think, is pretty easily projectable now that they don't have that top four pick, uh, what could've been a top four pick. With Halliburton coming back, Nembhard, NeSmith, Siakam, and Zubac. I, I think it really comes down to do they make any moves around that? And specifically, as you mentioned, is there a Jarres Walker trade? Is there something they try to do to upgrade the backup center position? Just kind of the depth things and what kind of... What, what moves do they make in regards to that to add to the depth of this team off the bench? And are... Again, I, I think Jarres is probably the biggest name in terms of somebody who may not be on this team by the time the offseason is over. But it, it really comes down to those