Pacers may have just quietly uncovered their next hidden gem

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle during a game against the Brooklyn Nets. | Justin Casterline/GettyImagesThe Indiana Pacers have seemingly made it a habit to find diamonds in the rough or turn unlikely players into valuable assets. It's too early to tell for sure, but the Pacers may have just done it again.

Indiana signed veteran big man Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to a 10-day contract at the beginning of November. He did not make much of an immediate impact, averaging just 1 point and 1 rebound in 7 minutes across two games, but that quickly changed.

On Wednesday night, the Pacers lost to the Brooklyn Nets, who were winless heading into the game. With this loss, Indiana dropped to 1-7 on…