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Indiana Pacers: Grading The Offseason

By Gerald Bourguet

January 4, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert (55) controls the ball against Los Angeles Lakers center Jordan Hill (27) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
January 4, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert (55) controls the ball against Los Angeles Lakers center Jordan Hill (27) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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January 4, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert (55) controls the ball against Los Angeles Lakers center Jordan Hill (27) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

As soon as Lance Stephenson chose the Charlotte Hornets in free agency last summer, the Indiana Pacers began their slow descent from being Eastern Conference contenders to a non-playoff team. No one knew it at the time, but Paul George‘s tragic injury all but confirmed it soon after the departure of Born Ready.

One summer later, a title-hungry David West found his greener pastures, Luis Scola is gone and Larry Bird has officially moved on from the Roy Hibbert era.

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A fully healthy Paul George was always going to be this team’s biggest offseason addition, but now that Indiana has virtually hit the reset button on the roster that made consecutive Eastern Conference Finals appearances not too long ago, what are the Pacers left with?

It was a pretty eventful summer for the Pacers, so to keep it all in perspective, it’s time to take a look back on every move Indiana made with comprehensive offseason grades.

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