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NBA Power Rankings: All 30 Teams’ Needs at Trade Deadline

By Maxwell Ogden

Feb 6, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic (1) dribbles against the Utah Jazz at US Airways Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 6, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic (1) dribbles against the Utah Jazz at US Airways Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 4, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers guard George Hill (3) brings the ball up court against the Detroit Pistons at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeats Detroit 114-109. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers guard George Hill (3) brings the ball up court against the Detroit Pistons at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeats Detroit 114-109. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

23. Indiana Pacers

Previous: No. 23

Record: 21-33

Last Week: 1-0

Biggest Need: A Facilitator

The Indiana Pacers have yet to commit to the idea of shutting Paul George down for the remainder of the 2014-15 NBA season. At 21-33, the Pacers are also within striking distance of the postseason.

With or without George active, the Pacers’ No. 1 focus should be on finding offense.

The Pacers have quality contributors in the likes of Roy Hibbert, C.J. Miles and Rodney Stuckey, but Indiana is essentially devoid of offensive firepower. Its points are generally from ISO sets and its offense is usually inefficient.

Indiana’s biggest deadline need is a facilitator.

George Hill is unfairly criticized, at times, but it’s become clear that he isn’t much of a facilitator. That doesn’t necessarily leave him without value, but Indiana needs a player who can come in and create offense for his teammates.

The bad news is that it’d likely take trading David West to land a player of significance.

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