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Tyreke Evans is the secondary playmaker the Pacers and Victor Oladipo need

The Indiana Pacers and Tyreke Evans are set to meet today with mutual interest in getting a deal done, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Evans, who averaged 19.4 points, 5.2 assists, and 5.1 rebounds while shooting a career-best 39.9 percent from three on 5.5 attempts per game (2.5 more than the season prior), could realistically play beside Victor Oladipo in a Houston-style rotation or take on the mantle of sixth man from Lance Stephenson.

The 2010 Rookie of the Year shot above 40 percent on threes off the dribble last season, something only Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry accomplished on at least three attempts per game, and he scored at a comparable rate (1.