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Aaron Nesmith is quietly sealing Benedict Mathurin’s Pacers fate

If Bennedict Mathurin is going to stay in Indiana for the long haul, he has to take a backseat to Aaron Nesmith.

Indiana Pacers guard/forward Aaron Nesmith (23) in the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Ahead of his impending restricted free agency, there are still questions about Bennedict Mathurin's future with the Indiana Pacers. Nobody knows if he's even going to stick around past the Feb. 5 trade deadline, and even if he does, there is no telling what his long-term role in Indiana will be.