Jermaine O’Neal will be the starting center for the Pacers this season.  He should have a big season because he’s more athletic than almost every center in the NBA.  O’Neal had a good season last year averaging 20.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.  O’Neal will get the Pacers a great presence in the paint on defense and he’s a great rebounder.  For his career, O’Neal has averaged 13.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.8 blocks per game.  Those numbers are so low because he was a bench player for 4 years in Portland until he came to Indiana.

Jeff Foster will be the back-up.  He was a starter last season and is a tough customer that should excel coming off of the bench because he always plays all out.  Foster has averaged 4.9 points and 6.6 rebounds over his career.

Third-year player David Harrison has played well for the Pacers in his short career.  He has averaged 5.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game in his 2-year NBA career.