For the first time since 2010, Paul George was not on the team's roster as he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the previous off-season.
Despite that, the Pacers improved on their previous year's record and clinched a playoff berth for the third straight season.
Their season featured the emergence of Victor Oladipo, who the Pacers received as part of the trade for George.
Leaf and Ike Anigbogu were both considered first round picks of the draft that were also teammates in their sole seasons at UCLA.
[1] Anigbogu was a backup center for UCLA and averaged 4.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in 13 minutes of action per game, he was projected as a potential first round pick for his athleticism and defensive capabilities;[2] He dropped to the later half of the second round possibly due to a knee injury he sustained during a Pacers pre-draft workout.