If votes were taken among observers for the Most Valuable Player of the Pacers’ Summer League practices this week, Aaron Holiday would be the runaway winner.
As should be expected.
Anyone else would raise doubts about the only first-round draft pick participating in the workouts. Holiday was the Pacers’ best player in Summer League play last year and had enough encouraging moments in the regular season to provide legitimate hope for being able to handle a rotation position in the upcoming season.
Heading into his second set of games in Las Vegas, he’s older, wiser, thicker and more prepared to put his athleticism and leadership on display.