NBA Free Agency: 5 Biggest Winners from Week 1 

#2 Indiana Pacers

Memphis Grizzlies Team Practice

In the midst of many franchises handing out max contracts, the Pacers stand out. They didn't have the cap space to pursue any big-name free agents, but their current roster looks pretty good despite not making a big splash in this free agency window. What they've done, however, is to surround franchise player Victor Oladipo with some really good talent, putting themselves in position to make a deep playoff run next season.

After Lance Stephenson decided to move to the Lakers, the Pacers signed Kyle O'Quinn, formerly of the Knicks, to the cap space that remained. O'Quinn is a traditional center. Although undersized, O'Quinn doesn't have to contend with playing the best players on the opposition team for most of the time given the fact that Myles Turner is still the Pacers' starting center. He does, however, give them legitimate depth after they bought out Al Jefferson's contract, and projects as a much better fit in the second unit than the latter.

On top of that, they did a good job of snapping up Doug McDermott, before they made probably the best move of this summer in value-for-money terms by signing Tyreke Evans to a 1-year, $12 million deal. Evans is coming off his best campaign in 5 years, averaging 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists on 40% shooting from 3-point range. He will be a great secondary playmaker and someone who can score from all ranges while being able to play up to 3 positions as a starter.

He will probably lead the Pacers to their first 50-plus win season in 5 years.