It has been clear for some time now that the Pacers have needed to put an athletic power forward with an inside presence next to Myles Turner. The athleticism is needed purely because Turner is young and energetic and needs someone who can keep up with him in an up tempo offensive system. An inside presence is needed because Myles Turner will occupy the perimeter and most importantly the mid-range area. Many believe the draft is the way to fix this problem, but drafting for need is a terrible strategy and it would make more sense to pick up someone who will be ready made for the role so there is no extra pressure on Larry Bird on draft night. Kenneth Faried of the Denver Nuggets is a guy who would be available and probably wouldn’t cost an awful lot, he would provide inside presence, system familiarity and a much needed power forward. The platoon of LaVoy Allen and Jordan Hill simply isn’t good enough to roll with, and we need to acquire a guy in his prime and possibly sit a developmental guy behind him for a couple of seasons. One of the key elements of an up tempo offense is the pick and roll as it gives you chances to get easy and quick buckets, Kenneth Faried would help enormously in this aspect. He was ranked in the 78th percentile for effectiveness as a roll man and only Danilo Gallinari ranked higher on the Nuggets roster. In terms of the Pacers roster, Solomon Hill ranked in the 88th percentile but he was only involved as the roll man on 13 occasions. Ian Mahinmi ranked just below Faried in the 77th percentile but it is extremely likely that the Frenchman will leave Indiana this summer in search of a large contract that we can’t provide. Myles Turner ranked in the 19th percentile and Jordan Hill in the 41st percentile which simply won’t be good enough if the Pacers pursue with their up tempo offense. Regardless of what anyone thinks of Faried, you cannot ignore the fact that in terms of the offensive system, he would be beneficial as there will be a huge void of effective roll men on the roster if or when Mahinmi leaves. Faried managed to put these numbers up despite not being a preferred option of Michael Malone, who has tried to slow down the Nuggets offense to add variety to their style. Faried is also a decent post up option as he ranked in the 77th percentile on 94 post ups, he has good power down low and he was helped by decent floor spacing, something which he could get at Indiana depending on the moves that are made. With Turner expected to move outside to occupy the perimeter and mid-range, getting a guy who is effective both in the post and as a roll man could be a terrific move for this team. Indiana’s best post man was Turner but he only ranked in the 52nd percentile which isn’t great, although he could eventually develop these skills. - See more at: http://www.indycornrows.com/2016/6/...rs-need-to-explore-a-trade-for-kenneth-faried
