Back to the Indiana Pacers Newsfeed

Evans Regains Familiar Starting Role

The Pacers take great pride in their team motto, the "three Ts." Togetherness, Toughness and Trust.

In the wake of Victor Oladipo's season-ending injury, they're going to have to put greater emphasis on another one: Tyreke.

Tyreke Evans will step into the starting role vacated by Oladipo, who suffered a ruptured quad tendon in the second quarter of the Pacers' victory over Toronto on Wednesday. While the natural assumption is to expect a major drop-off in production, history suggests the greater challenge might be finding backup help at the shooting guard position if Evans can adjust to blending with the starters.