Entering last season, expectations were not too high for newly-acquired Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo. After spending three years as the lead man for the Magic, he played sidekick to Russell Westbrook with the Thunder.
Oladipo struggled to play that role. He had a fine year, but it wasn’t anything close to special. He was traded to the Pacers for Paul George and became “the guy” once again. Before he had a chance to take the reigns in Indiana, Sports Illustrated ranked him as the 77th best player in the NBA — and for good reason.