| 2020–21 Indiana Pacers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Nate Bjorkgren |
| General manager | Chad Buchanan |
| President | Kevin Pritchard |
| Owners | Herbert Simon |
| Arena | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| Results | |
| Record | 34–38 (.472) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Bally Sports Indiana[upper-alpha 1] |
| Radio | 1070 The Fan |
The 2020–21 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 54th season as a franchise and 45th season in the NBA. The Pacers replaced Nate McMillan,[1] with former Toronto Raptors assistant coach Nate Bjorkgren.[2] During the season, the team acquired Caris LeVert in exchange for Victor Oladipo.
The Pacers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2015 following a loss to the Washington Wizards in the play-in tournament, ending a six-year playoff streak. Due to this, with multiple other factors, Bjorkgren was fired.
NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club |
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| 2 | 54 | Cassius Stanley | SG | Duke | |
Entering the 2020 NBA draft, the Pacers only held one second-round pick. Their own first-round selection was traded as an incentive to acquire Malcolm Brogdon from the Milwaukee Bucks via sign and trade.[3]
Roster
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Standings
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Notes
- z – Clinched home-court advantage for the entire playoffs
- c – Clinched home-court advantage for the conference playoffs
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- * – Division leader
Game log
Preseason
| 2020 preseason game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) | |||||||||
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Preseason: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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Regular season
Play-in
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Play-in: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
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Player Statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Brogdon | 56 | 56 | 34.5 | .453 | .388 | .864 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 21.2 |
| Caris LeVert | 35 | 35 | 32.9 | .443 | .318 | .822 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 20.7 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 62 | 62 | 36.0 | .535 | .321 | .732 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 20.3 |
| Victor Oladipo | 9 | 9 | 33.3 | .421 | .362 | .730 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 20.0 |
| T. J. Warren | 4 | 4 | 29.3 | .529 | .000 | .800 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 15.5 |
| Doug McDermott | 66 | 29 | 24.5 | .532 | .388 | .816 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 13.6 |
| Myles Turner | 47 | 47 | 31.0 | .477 | .335 | .782 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 12.6 |
| Oshae Brissett | 21 | 16 | 24.7 | .483 | .423 | .769 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 10.9 |
| Justin Holiday | 72 | 52 | 30.3 | .413 | .382 | .788 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 10.5 |
| Jeremy Lamb | 36 | 8 | 21.3 | .435 | .406 | .947 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 10.1 |
| T. J. McConnell | 69 | 3 | 26.0 | .559 | .313 | .688 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 8.6 |
| Edmond Sumner | 53 | 24 | 16.2 | .525 | .398 | .819 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 7.5 |
| Aaron Holiday | 66 | 8 | 17.8 | .390 | .368 | .819 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 7.2 |
| Goga Bitadze | 45 | 3 | 12.5 | .428 | .253 | .738 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 5.1 |
| JaKarr Sampson | 29 | 4 | 10.9 | .496 | .200 | .655 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.6 |
| Kelan Martin | 35 | 0 | 9.2 | .449 | .400 | .900 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| Amida Brimah | 5 | 0 | 5.8 | .625 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | |
| Cassius Stanley | 24 | 0 | 3.9 | .302 | .231 | .778 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Jalen Lecque | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | .111 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Brian Bowen | 6 | 0 | 2.5 | .250 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Player Statistics Citation:[4]
Transactions
Trades
| November 25, 2020[5] | To Indiana Pacers Jalen Lecque |
To Oklahoma City Thunder T. J. Leaf 2027 second-round pick |
| January 13, 2021[6] (Four-team trade) |
To Indiana Pacers Caris LeVert (from Brooklyn) 2023 second-round pick (from Houston) (Jalen Pickett) |
To Brooklyn Nets James Harden (from Houston) 2024 second-round pick (from Cleveland) |
| To Houston Rockets Victor Oladipo (from Indiana) Dante Exum (from Cleveland) Rodions Kurucs (from Brooklyn) 2022 first-round pick (from Brooklyn via Milwaukee) (MarJon Beauchamp) 2022 first-round pick (from Brooklyn) (Tari Eason) 2024 first-round pick (from Brooklyn) 2026 first-round pick (from Brooklyn) |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Jarrett Allen (from Brooklyn) Taurean Prince (from Brooklyn) Draft rights to Sasha Vezenkov (from Brooklyn) (2017, Pick 57) |
Free Agents
Additions
| Player | Date Signed | Contract | Former Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayshaun Hammonds | November 19, 2020[note 1] | Exhibit 10 contract | Georgia | [7] |
| Amida Brimah | November 29, 2020[note 2] | Exhibit 10 contract | Austin Spurs | [8] |
| Kelan Martin | November 29, 2020 | 2 year, $3.1 million contract | Minnesota Timberwolves | [8] |
| Devin Robinson | December 18, 2020 | Exhibit 10 contract | Raptors 905 | [9] |
| Josh Gray | December 18, 2020 | Exhibit 10 contract | Oklahoma City Thunder[note 3] | [9] |
| Oshae Brissett | April 1, 2021[note 4] | 10-day contract | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | [10] |
- ↑ Hammonds signed a second Exhibit 10 contract on November 29.
- ↑ Brimah was officially waived by the team on December 18. However, he re-signed with the Pacers to a two-way contract on April 23.
- ↑ Gray played with the New Orleans Pelicans through the 2019–20 season, and was officially traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder on November 24, 2020, but waived later in December 1.
- ↑ Brissett signed a second 10-day contract on April 11, and eventually signed a 2 year, $2.4 million contract with the Pacers on April 21.
Subtractions
| Player | Reason Left | Date Left | New Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayshaun Hammonds | Waived | December 18, 2020 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | [9] |
| Devin Robinson | Waived | December 19, 2020 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | [11] |
| Josh Gray | Waived | December 19, 2020 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | [11] |
| Naz Mitrou-Long | Waived | December 19, 2020 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | [11] |
| Jalen Lecque | Waived | March 25, 2021 | Wisconsin Herd | [12] |
| Brian Bowen | Waived | April 23, 2021 | Minnesota Timberwolves | [13] |
Notes
- ↑ Formerly Fox Sports Indiana until March 31, 2021
References
- ↑ "Pacers Relieve Nate McMillan of Coaching Duties". NBA.com. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Pacers Hire Nate Bjorkgren As Head Coach". NBA.com. October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Pacers Acquire Malcolm Brogdon". National Basketball Association. July 6, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ↑ "2020-21 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ↑ "Pacers Acquire Jalen Lecque from Oklahoma City". NBA.com. November 25, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Pacers Acquire Caris LeVert". NBA.com. January 13, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Georgia's Rayshaun Hammonds signs with Indiana Pacers". 247Sports.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- 1 2 "Pacers Sign Seven Players". NBA.com. November 27, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Pacers Roster Moves - Dec. 18, 2020". NBA.com. December 18, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Pacers Sign Brissett to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. April 1, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Pacers Waive Three". NBA.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Pacers Waive Lecque". NBA.com. March 25, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Pacers Sign Brimah, Waive Bowen". NBA.com. April 23, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.