Indiana Pacers
2021-22Which players deserved investigation for the Indiana Pacers’ problems in 2021-22?
Feb 10, 2022 — Kevin Pritchard
The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Jalen Smith. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.IND on 2022-02-10: the listed basketball needs were rebounding, passing, creation. 1 player(s) were publicly on the market, but none had a source linking this team to them. 1 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.
Why is he here?
Harrison Barnes: Harrison Barnes was on the public trade market, but no source linked IND to him. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: creation, passing. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $20,284,091 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 0.4 per 100 (O 0.8 / D -0.4) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Why is he here?
Donte DiVincenzo: sources linked Donte DiVincenzo to another team, not IND. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: passing. The salary screen was available, but contract-control evidence was unavailable. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 1.4 per 100 (O 1.2 / D 0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Why is he here?
Dennis Schroder: sources linked Dennis Schroder to another team, not IND. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: creation, passing. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $5,890,000 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 0.8 per 100 (O 0.3 / D 0.6) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Why is he here?
Jerami Grant: sources linked Jerami Grant to another team, not IND. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: creation. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $20,002,500 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -0.2 per 100 (O -0.1 / D -0.1) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.