Sep 30, 2008
Three of the five starting positions are set, if not quite in stone then in wet cement, with Danny Granger and Mike Dunleavy on the wings and Troy Murphy at power forward. That leaves point guard and center -- the positions most profoundly effected by the offseason trades – to be settled in training camp.
"I think every position for playing time will be hotly, hotly contested," said Coach Jim O'Brien. "I would be very, very surprised if Murph, Mike and Danny were not our starters. But nobody played more than 34, 35 minutes for us last year so there's a lot of playing time up for grabs. Just because you start doesn't mean you're entitled to 35 minutes on the basketball court. It all depends on the depth that you have."
And the Pacers have plenty of depth, so just exactly how the lineup and rotation will sort out should prove to be one of the most intriguing storylines of the preseason. Here's a look at the positional battles.
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