After Kevin Pritchard opted against picking up Lance Stephenson’s team option last summer, it was transparent the organization wanted to improve the team’s depth. A major piece the Indiana Pacers were missing in the 2017-18 season was three-point shooting off the bench.
It didn’t take long.
A few minutes before free agency even officially began, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted this bomb:
Doug McDermott has agreed to a three-year, $22M deal with Indiana, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2018
For what they were looking for, the Pacers had signed one of the most practical players available.