Pacers' Projected Rotation Following the Kelly Oubre Jr. Signing

Entering the 2026 NBA offseason, the Indiana Pacers were an intriguing team to keep an eye on. No one knew what they were going to do.

Kevin Pritchard hinted at the team being open to an aggressive approach to the offseason. However, it seems that the Pacers have opted to basically run it back with the same group that went to the NBA Finals, along with adding Kelly Oubre Jr.

Earlier this week, Indiana agreed to terms on a two-year deal with Oubre worth around $17 million. He will help replace the scoring punch that was lost in the Ivica Zubac trade by including Bennedict Mathurin.

With that being said, what does the current rotation look like for the Pacers?

In the starting lineup, Indiana fans should expect to see more of the same. Tyrese Haliburton will be back on the court at point guard, Andrew Nembhard will start at the two, Aaron Nesmith is almost a lock to start at the three, Pascal Siakam will man the four, and Zubac will be the team's new starting center.

That starting lineup is more than capable of being a championship caliber group.

Off the bench, the Pacers feel that they have elite depth. They will have T.J. McConnell back again, along with Oubre, Jarace Walker, Obi Toppin, and Jay Huff.

Past those depth pieces, Indiana has more talent on the roster.

At this point in time, it appears that Micah Potter will be back on the team. Ben Sheppard is another quality piece, while the Pacers remain excited about both Johnny Furphy and Quenton Jackson.

On the outside looking in, Pritchard and the Indiana front office has put together a team more than capable of winning a title. The rest of the Eastern Conference has improved around them, but the Pacers should feel confident that they will be a contender.

Obviously, there is still a chance that Indiana could decide to make more moves this offseason. To make that happen, the Pacers would need to move some salary. But, for now, this appears to be the likely rotation.

It will be interesting to see if Indiana does anything aggressive throughout the remainder of the offseason. Even if they don't, there are a lot of reasons for Pacers fans to be excited about the upcoming 2026-27 season.