During the 2019 NBA Draft, the Indiana Pacers were extremely active. Not only did they add a piece to their future with the selection of Goga Bitadze at 18 overall, but they also completed a trade with a few moving parts that would ultimately land them T.J. Warren.
The Pacers would go on to add T.J. McConnell, further stockpiling their holding of NBA players named T.J. over the summer, but Warren has had the greatest impact on the team this season of all the T.J.s.
Warren’s two-way abilities were known when the trade was made, and his performance throughout the year has certainly justified what the Pacers sent out.