The Pacers finished the transitional 2016 season in encouraging fashion. They made the playoffs and gave the second-seed Toronto Raptors all they could handle.
Paul George proved that there would be no long-term effects from his debilitating Team USA injury and Myles Turner flashed glimpses of incredible promise in his rookie year.
The Pacers capped it off by firing one of the best defensive minds in basketball for nary a reason other than Larry Bird seemed bored.
Ok, so not everything was encouraging, but the offseason is here and the Pacers have spent the last several weeks scouting players for the upcoming NBA Draft.