Joe Young

Young enters his rookie season in Indiana with an opportunity to supply some much needed scoring for the Pacers. Selected by the Pacers with the 43rd overall pick, Young was the reigning Pac 12 Player of the Year, averaging 20.7 points and 3.7 assists per game playing both point and shooting guard for Oregon as a senior. But at just 6-2, Young is also one of the smaller combo guards in this year's draft class. His best chance for an NBA career may be a transition to playing the point full-time, where his size wouldn't be as big a concern. That would mean for his rookie season in Indy, he'll have to fight George Hill and fellow combo-guards Monta Ellis and Rodney Stuckey for minutes, which, frankly, is not an insurmountable task. Young led the Orlando Pro Summer League in scoring, averaging 22.5 points, 3.2 assists, and 2.3 three-pointers per game on 51 percent shooting from the field and 45 percent shooting from downtown. His Orlando play definitely opened some eyes and earned him a big-league contract with the Pacers. He now must focus on learning the Pacers offense, making sure he can make the most of his early and probably infrequent opportunities to play.