Rick Carlisle played Taelon Peter a lot in the Pacers' season opener, despite being known for not playing rookies too much.
Rick Carlisle is known not to play rookies often. But he did so in the Indiana Pacers' season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and it may be a sign of what's next to come as the team navigates through the season.
Against Oklahoma City, second-round rookie guard Taelon Peter played 17 minutes, including four in the second overtime.