The former Cincinnati Bearcat was Indiana’s second-round pick (40th overall) in the 2010 NBA Draft. After coming off the bench his first two seasons, he cracked the starting lineup in the 2012–13 season. The next year, he had his best year ever averaging 13.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game, while shooting 49 percent from the floor.
He was instrumental in leading the Pacers to the conference finals in both 2013 and 2014, but the team fell to LeBron James and the Miami Heat both times.
Following the 2014 season, the Charlotte Hornets outbid the Pacers for Stephenson’s services and signed the 6-foot-5-inch forward to a three-year deal worth $27.4 million.
But halfway through the deal, Stephenson has already been traded twice while averaging just 6.9 points per contest in 106 games, while making just 35 starts.
