NBA Future Power Rankings: Every Team's Spot In 5 Years

NBA Future Power Rankings: Every Team’s Spot In 5 Years

By Ti Windisch | Nov 30, 2015

Nov 12, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots in the fourth quarter against Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) at Target Center. The Golden State Warriors beat he Minnesota Timberwolves 129-116. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

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No. 5: Indiana Pacers

Much like the Pelicans got all the way to No. 4 on the NBA Future Power Rankings for having one generational talent, the Indiana Pacers got up to fifth based almost solely on having Paul George.

PG-13 is an incredible two-way talent, and he’ll still be great at age 30 in 2020. The Pacers haven’t done an outstanding job building around George, but they’ve shown a willingness to keep bringing in new pieces to recreate the magic of their 2013 and 2014 Eastern Conference Finals appearances.

The only worry here is that Paul George really hates playing more power forward, and gets himself out of Indiana before 2020. That’s certainly possible, but if the Pacers keep winning then it’d be fairly surprising to see PG-13 jump ship. He seems happy to be in Indiana, and the Pacers are certainly happy to have him around.

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