NBA Rumors: 3 Players the Indiana Pacers are currently targeting

The Indiana Pacers' 2018-19 campaign was derailed by the season-ending injury suffered by Victor Oladipo. For much of the campaign, the Pacers had been among the Eastern Conference's best teams, although Oladipo's absence was felt during the playoffs as Indiana were swept in the first round by the Celtics.

However, despite a disappointing end to the season, the Pacers have now qualified for the postseason in four consecutive seasons, and the franchise is likely to further strengthen this summer. The team is in the market for a second star to play alongside Oladipo, and here are three players that could head to Indiana this summer.

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#3 Tobias Harris

Tobias Harris struggled in his role as Philadelphia's fourth option

Tobias Harris was traded to the Sixers back in February, and the 26-year-old was expected to play a key role in Philadelphia's push for the title. However, Harris struggled to adapt to his role as the 76ers' fourth offensive option, and he is about to hit free agency.

There are doubts that Harris will want to return to Philly, and Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that the Pacers are among a number of teams interested in signing the forward:

According to several sources, the Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers, and Brooklyn Nets are among the teams that will go after the forward in free agency. All five teams can offer maximum-salary contracts.

By trading for Harris, the Sixers acquired his Bird rights. That enables them to offer him a five-year, $188 million max contract. Teams that don’t have his rights are only able to offer Harris a four-year, $141 million max contract in free agency. The Sixers will most likely have to offer the five-year maximum for him to stay.

During 27 regular appearances for the Sixers, Harris averaged 18.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.

#2 Mike Conley

Mike Conley is expected to leave the Memphis Grizzlies this summer

The Pacers are keen on bringing in a new point guard to play alongside Victor Oladipo this summer, and Chris Herrington of the Daily Memphian believes that Mike Conley is a contender:

If the Pacers did try to bring the Indiana native Conley home, using their cap space to take back Conley’s deal without having to fully match salaries, the most likely deal would be for reserve forward Doug McDermott ($7.3 million in each of the next two seasons) and the Pacers No. 18 pick in this summer’s draft. The Grizzlies would presumably be much more interested in a deal bringing back young center Domantas Sabonis, but would probably struggle to pry him away. A problem here is that trading for Conley might require the Pacers to renounce the rights to a free agent they'd prefer to keep. (Such as Memphis native Thaddeus Young.)

Conley has spent his entire career with the Grizzlies, although his future with the franchise is in doubt due to the impending arrival of Ja Morant.

Conley has yet to make an All-Star performance but continues to produce big numbers. He averaged 21.1 points and 6.4 assists during the 18-19 season.

#1 Kemba Walker

Kemba Walker enjoyed a career-season with the Hornets

Another point guard that could be available this summer is Kemba Walker, and Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders is reporting that the Pacers are among the teams to register early interest in the All-Star:

All things being equal -- Not sure there will be much of a market for DeMarcus... as for Kemba. I know the Magic, Pacers, Knicks, and Lakers have an interest... Charlotte still wants him and can now Supermax him.

Walker was selected 9th overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets (then Bobcats), and he has slowly developed into one of the NBA's finest guards. The 29-year-old has been named an All-Star in three consecutive seasons, and the 18-19 campaign was the best of his career to date.

Walker averaged 25.6 points, 5.9 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per game, although the Pacers will face stiff competition to land the New York native.