After spending his first four years with the Philadelphia 76ers, point guard T.J. McConnell moved on and signed with the Indiana Pacers this past summer. However, according to Scott Agness of The Athletic, McConnell signed on the dotted line without any promise for minutes.

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“Nothing in my career has ever been easy. I just got to go out and earn everything and that’s what I would expect. I wasn’t looking for someone in free agency, and I didn’t think anyone in free agency would be like, ‘Oh, we’re bringing you here to play this amount of minutes’ and promise something. I’ve worked for everything, and I’ll continue to work for everything.”

As McConnell said, he will have to earn that spot once again. McConnell was a fan-favorite in Philadelphia. Philly fans loved him for his hustle, energy, and toughness on the defensive end despite his small stature. There is no doubt that Pacers fans will also love what McConnell can bring in for their team.

In his first four seasons with the Sixers, McConnell averaged 6.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.3 steals in 314 games with the franchise. He is also a career 48.7 percent shooter from the field.

The Pacers also inked former Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon to a 4-year, $85-million deal this off-season. Likewise, sophomore Aaron Holiday is also looking to take a bigger role with the team this season. Brogdon will likely get the nod to start. So McConnell will probably have to compete with Holiday for the back-up point guard role.