Requested if the Pacers had been carried out for the offseason, Buchanan appeared content material to let the present roster get settled and develop collectively, however he additionally left the door ajar for the franchise to behave if it sees match. “We nonetheless have a bit room left,” he mentioned. “However I don’t suppose a crew’s carried out till you’re carried out. We’ll at all times attempt to be opportunistic once we can on something. However I don’t suppose we’re like aggressively pursuing something proper now. However you at all times suppose each crew within the league is gonna wait until what alternatives are on the market. Clearly, some massive names on the market … might get moved nonetheless this offseason, and if that filters down and impacts different groups, if it impacts us, we’ll contemplate it. However, if it doesn’t, we’re additionally pleased with this group now. We’re not going to hurry issues to attempt to soar and go all in proper now. I don’t suppose that’s the place we’re at. We don’t have that. We’re not one participant away from being a championship-caliber crew. I believe we understand it takes time and it takes guys growing and rising.” -via The Athletic / July 14, 2023
