The Indiana Pacers know how to find the diamonds in the rough, and they may have done it again.
Players like Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, and Obi Toppin were all either overlooked or castaways in one way or another before Indiana got its hands on them and turned them into legitimate assets. It's too early to put him in this exact conversation, but the Pacers should be very happy with the play of Ethan Thompson, who may be carving out a role with the team.
Ethan Thompson has looked good for the Pacers so far
At the end of November, the Pacers signed guard Ethan Thompson to a two-way contract.