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Indiana Pacers: 5 takeaways from 2017 NBA Summer League

By Adrian Lawhorn

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 06: Joe Young #3 of the Indiana Pacers brings the ball up court against the Chicago Bulls during a preseason game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on October 6, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers defeated the Bulls 115-108. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using the photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 06: Joe Young #3 of the Indiana Pacers brings the ball up court against the Chicago Bulls during a preseason game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on October 6, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers defeated the Bulls 115-108. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using the photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – OCTOBER 06: Joe Young #3 of the Indiana Pacers brings the ball up court against the Chicago Bulls during a preseason game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on October 6, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers defeated the Bulls 115-108. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using the photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – OCTOBER 06: Joe Young #3 of the Indiana Pacers brings the ball up court against the Chicago Bulls during a preseason game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on October 6, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers defeated the Bulls 115-108. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using the photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

The Indiana Pacers recently completed a successful run in the Orlando Summer League. Here are five takeaways from the team’s week in Florida.

The Indiana Pacers went into 2017 NBA Summer League action hoping to see improvement from some of their current players, and perhaps find a diamond in the rough among the free agent participants.

This year’s Summer :eague had some added importance for the Blue and Gold, since the roster is changing at a rapid rate and the team is trying to find its footing going into the 2017-18 season.

Two of the team’s best players — Paul George and Jeff Teague — are now gone.

This has opened up some potential opportunities for playing time for several returning members of the club.

One summer league standout who did not make our list was power forward/center Jarnell Stokes. Stokes was a solid and consistent performer in Orlando, averaging 13.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.

The problem for Stokes is that the Pacers already have a logjam in the frontcourt, so the odds that he can win a regular season roster spot in Indiana are extremely low.

Here are the five most revealing takeaways from the Pacers’ performance in the 2017 Orlando Summer League.

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