“He’s the new forward in the NBA right now,” head coach Nate McMillan said in reference to newcomer Thaddeus Young, while speaking on 1070 the Fan at the Pacers annual golf outing. “Five or ten years ago, we would’ve called that position the power forward. It’s the spread forward position, and I think he’s a legitimate spread four player.”
Interestingly enough, seven seasons ago, Thaddeus Young looked like he had all the makings of a new age power fauxward. During the 2009-10 season, he connected on a respectable 34.