The Pacers also have a couple of second round picks this year (provided Dallas surrenders their pick from the Shawne Williams trade — at least that was a smart move), but no one is expecting miracles out of a second round pick. If the Pacers can get a couple of players with those picks who are anywhere near as good as AJ Price was for them last season (though let’s not carried away, he’s never going to be a star), then I would consider them highly successful picks.
Hopefully, the Pacers can get a quality PG through trading the pick, or strike gold with the 10th pick, as unlikely as that is. I’d much prefer it if they somehow managed to get Harris for the pick and some expiring contract (please let it be TJ Ford!).
Imagine a starting unit with:
PG Devin Harris (who has a career revival)
SG Brandon Rush (who suddenly wakes up and becomes a solid, consistent player)
SF: Danny Granger (who has a career revival)
PF: Troy Murphy (who suddenly learns how to defend)
C: Roy Hibbert (who continues to improve and no longer fouls every chance he gets)
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