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If all goes well over the next two weeks, the Indiana Pacers just might get their two-time All-Star back.

“It was hard for me to assess where I was," Oladipo said. “But being able to come down here and practice with my guys at a high level, I think there’s a strong possibility that I might play. I want to be smart because I want to play the next 10 years." Indiana is scheduled to play three scrimmage games before facing Philadelphia on Aug. 1, the first of eight regular-season games. First-round playoff games are set to begin Aug. 17.

Still, Oladipo's decision drew criticism from those who thought the former Indiana University star was trying to protect himself for a potentially big payday in free agency after next season.“I was always going to come down here and test it out," he said. “When I made my decision, I wasn’t able to play five on five, wasn’t able to get up and down the floor and wasn’t able to do things at a high level, so I didn’t think I would be able to play.

 

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