On January 2, Beijing time, according to the well-known journalist Shams, a number of sources revealed that the Indiana Pacers will use a 10-day difficult special contract to sign guard Lance Stephenson.
A former Pacers player, Stephenson spent the first four seasons of his career with the Pacers and two seasons in '16-18. He was a successful player in two seasons, 12-14, and played 78 games in the Pacers' starting game in the 13-14 season. Averaging 13.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, he was the team's absolute main guard, but he left the Pacers for the Hornets after that season.
After leaving the Pacers, Stephenson went to multiple teams, and although he still performed, he still struggled to gain a foothold in the team. It is worth mentioning that in the 19-20 CBA League, Stephenson played for Liaoning. It is the absolute core of the team, averaging 26.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. Shooting 52.2 percent from the field and 30.0 percent from three-point range.
After that he left the CBA and tried to get back to the NBA. In exceptional circumstances of the season. Stephenson got his chance, having already signed the Hawks to a 10-day difficult special contract. But his performance was not impressive, playing six times, averaging 11.7 minutes per game, and only had 1.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
Although Stephenson has successfully returned to the NBA to play, it is still difficult to get a foothold in the league with his current level of competition.