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Victor Oladipo's role with the Indiana Pacers could be adjusted after the All-Star break, according to head coach Nate McMillan.
Indiana is 1-5 with Oladipo in the lineup this season. He's been coming off the bench and playing between 24 to 28 minutes.
With his increasing workload, Oladipo may enter the Pacers' starting lineup and play more minutes post All-Star break.
Indiana is 1-5 with Victor Oladipo. After All-Star break, Coach Nate McMillan says, "we'll look at how he's playing and how he's feeling and adjust his role if need be." Since his return from a year-long absence, he's gone from coming off the bench to playing 24 to 28 mins.
— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) February 12, 2020
When you miss a year of basketball, you are going to be rusty. Oladipo is averaging 10.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists since coming back while shooting 29.5 percent from the field, 23.1 percent from beyond the arc and 83.3 percent from the free-throw line.
The Pacers are 31-23 on the season and are in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. However, they have lost six games in a row.
This was to be expected, though. Everyone knew Oladipo's return to the lineup was going to be rocky at first since he has been out for so long. Patience is what every Pacers fan needs right now.
Eventually, Victor Oladipo is going to play like the All-Star he is and develop chemistry with his teammates. These things just take time and sometimes fans don't have the will to be patient, but in this case, they have to be.
