East Team Being Named As ‘Team To Watch’ For Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope #5 of the Denver Nuggets reacts in the first quarter of the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Ball Arena on October 22, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.
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The Indiana Pacers are a team on the rise after advancing all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

Although the Pacers were eliminated by the eventual champions the Boston Celtics, the season should be considered a success for a franchise that seemed far ahead of schedule.

Now entering the offseason, Indiana has the chance to bolster it’s roster some more and make an earnest run at a title when the 2024-25 NBA season tips off.

The Pacers already got to work locking down key pieces as they’re set to sign Pascal Siakam to a large extension to keep him in the fold.

However, Siakam alone won’t propel Indiana to the top of their conference as they need more 3-and-D wing players to improve their defense.

With that in mind, it seems they are targeting sharpshooter Kentavious Caldwell-Pope via Mike Singer of the Denver Post.

“The Pacers are a team to watch for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in free agency. Indiana would only be able to acquire Caldwell-Pope via sign-and-trade due to their current cap situation.”

After declining his player option with the Denver Nuggets, Caldwell-Pope has been linked to several teams looking to improve on the perimeter.

A true outside shooting threat and someone that can hold his own defensively, Caldwell-Pope is the type of player that every contender would want on their roster.

The Pacers would be an attractive landing spot for the shooting guard, though the mechanics of a sign-and-trade are tricky given the new rules in the CBA.

However, if Indiana manages to pull it off then they should be right in the mix for the title.

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