As expected, no major news came out of Pacers' coach Nate McMillan's 25-minute press conference at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday, but rather a summation of the team's current state. McMillan has met with team president Larry Bird — who will address the media on Monday — and each of his players to review the previous season and look ahead to the next one.
The Pacers finished 42-40 and were swept in the first round of the playoffs in McMillan's first season as head coach of Indiana. They needed a five-game winning streak to advance to the postseason, and were competitive with Cleveland in each of the four playoff losses, but generally did not quite live up to most pre-season expectations.