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They have better players NOW...maybe not later though. With the G-league, I think you can have both. If the Pacers can get a Troy Williams for cheap and have the flexibility to move him between the G-league and the NBA as needed, I think you can give him a chance. What happens if Troy routinely looks better than Doug McDermott at a third of the money? Even if this scenario is considered unlikely, I like inexpensive backup plans. This one doesn't mean that the Pacers have to give up a better player.

Again, you are missing the point. I made it clear that we are not talking about drafting Alford instead of Reggie Miller. We are talking about players like Troy Williams who are at the margins of making it in the NBA. These are cheap players who may do better playing for the Pacers than they would in markets where no one cares who they are, but at any rate, they are cheap, low-risk players who have a tie to a substantial part of the fanbase. Worse-case scenario, they flame out like a typical 2-way investment, costing the Pacers relatively little cash. Best-case, you have players that are well-known by a substantial part of the Pacer fanbase and they actually contribute for a relatively cheap contract. Best-best-case, they flourish and become real contributors making everyone happy. I'm pretty happy with the trade that brought former IU star Victor Oladipo to the Pacers, not to mention Sabonis..aren't you? Not only has Vic flourished...he's a beloved fan-favorite in Indy. ...and before you go down this rabbit hole, I. AM. NOT. SAYING. THAT. TROY. WILLIAMS. WILL. BE. ANOTHER. VICTOR. OLADIPO. He doesn't have to be anything remotely close to that to be a bargain for no more than he'll cost at this point.

You're missing the point here...hell, make Troy a 2-way player and use him to fill in for injuries, etc. We're not talking starters here...not at least initially. We're talking about players who have potential but are struggling to stay in the league like Troy is. Granted, Yogi doesn't fit that description as of this time, but he might be like Vic was...misused and underutilized and at some point, available for the right price to fill a need. The Pacers lose players all the time to better salary offers. This kind of player can backfill a need when players are traded or have injuries, with the possibility of them growing into greater roles even if they are not competing for a starting job today. Just so I'm clear...I'm thinking two very different scenarios for a player like Troy vs. a player like Yogi. Yogi is more of a pipe dream/future possibility if there is possible need at the position. Troy would likely take a 2-way deal for the minimum to get a chance and would be a very low-risk/high potential move. Troy is a now suggestion and Yogi is a maybe later.

This is one of those players I'd love to see the Pacers take a flyer on. If a player plays for a team where he is loved, I think they respond to that, although I have nothing beyond Vic's breakout story to back that up. He'd be a low-risk pickup...going to probably make the minimum at least initially and I agree that he can play. Yogi would be another candidate. Bring in some inexpensive Hoosiers to a team where IU alumni make up a huge part of the fanbase and I see it as a win-win. The fans love them and (hopefully) the players respond to that love and play just a bit harder and with more confidence. It's an experiment that seems low-risk to me, I mean...we're not talking drafting Steve Alford in the first round here.

I'm guessing you're right. Pretty poorly worded, though... "Troy Williams was among multiple players who were signed and waived Saturday."

That's good enough for my purposes. The tweet made it sound like they were signed and waived the same day which I found odd.

So what's the strategy with signing, then immediately waiving a player?

...and that's at least somewhat understandable with Indy being a smaller market than say, New York or LA. As of this (admittedly old) 2012 article, the Pacers were running about a $10 million dollar annual loss and were the second least profitable franchise in the NBA. https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2012/01/25/the-most-and-least-profitable-nba-teams/#48d316902773

It's sad that the owner has to nix crappy trade proposals made by the front office.

Beautiful dog.

Yeah...I think that "insider" knows about what I do...which is very little. A cancer doesn't come back to Bloomington last weekend to recruit and play video games with Geronimo. That's about as credible as some of the goofy crap I see on the GBI forum about anything connected to IU. There's an even more ridiculous rumor over there about how Romeo injured his hand. It all seems to be spread by some pretty low-IQ people. Not surprising on the Purdue forums, but I would hope IU insiders would be a tad more credible.

Sure it does. I love Damezi and expect a nice jump from him now that he's had a season to adjust, but yeah...he either steps up his game or he doesn't play. Archie is recruiting in a way that sends a clear message to EVERYONE on the roster: You will COMPETE for playing time. Period. Screw around and think your talent will let you coast and the only direction you'll be coasting is to the far end of the bench.

Most people would likely consider you a hero for dishing on Dak.

Mile (and other 4-year purists)...I love ya, but there are plenty of four-year IU guys that won't have the program impact that Romeo already has. Consider me a Romeo fan for life...as if I weren't already...🤣

He didn't know...but I guarantee he'll pretend he did.

Hot Shots Part Deux according to the clip.

"ME!!!!!" 😂😂😂

Probably not. Cody was a T-Rex. 😂😂😂 Wingspan was not his most impressive measurable.

I'll bet Don Fischer is almost as excited as I am about the prospect of hearing him yelling "GERONIMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!" during a broadcast.

I personally think it makes him less likely but I don't think it's time to Cross him off the list just yet.

Kid looks pretty buff for high school. He must have a pretty good weight training program at his school.

This guy has been a trainwreck ever since I was aware of him. I predict this is just the beginning of a long crash & burn.

Insightful.

Geronimooooooooooooooooooooo!!! I want this kid almost as much for his name as his talent.

A retired Texas trooper...that's a real good look for law enforcement!