NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
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
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
Standings
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
Regular season
Play-in
Player statistics
Ragular season
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.
Transactions
Trades
Free Agents
Additions
- ^ 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
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Pacers Sign Seven Players". NBA.com. November 27, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c "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.