Indiana Pacers: 5 best Pacers players since 2000

#4 Danny Granger (2005-2014)

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Danny Granger landed in Indiana as a No. 17 draft pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. He quickly emerged as a promising youngster after his rookie season, where he was selected to the All-Rookie second team that year. The franchise's leading scorer in four consecutive seasons (2008-12), he soon justified that promise.

In 08/09, he became the first Indiana player to average more than 25 points per game in more than 30 years. With a season average of 25.8 points, he was named the league's Most Improved Player - while playing his first and only All-Star game that same year.

His presence was a major force in driving the Pacers to successive Eastern Conference Finals in 13 and 14, though his decline gradually began after sustaining a knee injury in 2012. During his nine seasons with the Pacers, he averaged 17.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal per game in 32.5 minutes.

He was then traded to Philadelphia in 2014 and again to the Los Angeles Clippers in the same season. The following year, he signed a multi-million dollar contract with the Miami Heat but was again dealt - this time to Phoenix and Detroit, who finally waived him prior to the following season, which signalled the end of his professional career.