Official Site of the Pacers · May 19, 2017
Player Review 2017: Al Jefferson
Age: 32
Years pro: 13
Status: Has two years remaining on his contract, with the second a team option.
Key stats: Played in 66 games, starting one, and averaged 8.1 points and 4.2 rebounds in 14.1 minutes per game.
Al Jefferson seemed a contradiction when he signed with the Pacers last summer, a sluggish but savvy low-post veteran hooking up with a team planning to play faster.
How did it work out? That's a tough one. Although viewed by some as a flop because of the way his season ended — he didn't play in the final nine regular season games or four playoff games — he contributed more than many fans might remember. He just didn't play often enough to contribute as much as people expected.