Indiana Pacers Could Reportedly Be Landing Spot For 2x NBA Champion

According to Mike Singer, the Indiana Pacers could be a landing spot for a two-time NBA Champion.

Oct 24, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets players and team personnel pose for a picture as their NBA Championship banner is lifted into the rafters before the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports / Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

UPATE: Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today Sports reported that Caldwell-Pope will sign with the Orlando Magic.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope leaving the Denver Nuggets and headed to the Orlando Magic on a three-year deal, I’m told.

— Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) June 30, 2024

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will be among the most coveted free agents on the market.

The two-time NBA Champion is coming off another productive year for the Denver Nuggets.

He finished the regular season with averages of 10.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 46.0% from the field and 40.6% from the three-point range in 76 games.

May 14, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) reacts after a play in the third quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves during game five of the second round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports / Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Recently, Mike Singer reported that the Indiana Pacers could be a landing spot for Caldwell-Pope.

Via Singer: "I’ve mentioned Indiana before as a team to watch for KCP, & I heard it again yesterday. Would keep an eye on Pacers, among Sixers and Magic as teams that could lure him out of Denver. Have heard — & it makes sense — that he’d be looking for a longer deal at this point in career."

I’ve mentioned Indiana before as a team to watch for KCP, & I heard it again yesterday. Would keep an eye on Pacers, among Sixers and Magic as teams that could lure him out of Denver. Have heard — & it makes sense — that he’d be looking for a longer deal at this point in career.

— Mike Singer (@msinger) June 30, 2024

The Pacers are coming off their best season in years, so they likely feel they are among the teams who are contenders to make the 2025 NBA Finals.

Therefore, the addition of a player like Caldwell-Pope could be the difference maker in a playoff series.

He has career averages of 11.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 42.7% from the field and 36.9% from the three-point range in 835 games for the Nuggets, Pistons, Wizards and Lakers.

KCP chases down the dunk attempt with an emphatic block! 🚫

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— NBA (@NBA) March 24, 2024

As for the Pacers, they finished the year as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 47-35 record.

They reached the conference finals for the first time since the 2014 season.