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on september 26, beijing time, according to the indianapolis star, after being selected to the all-rookie team in his rookie season, pacers guard benedict maturin suffered an injury crisis last season. a torn labrum in march caused him to miss the rest of the regular season and playoffs.

"he wants to contribute," pacers general manager richard buchanan said at a news conference tuesday. "i think he recognizes that we found a group last year that fits together. he has to figure out what his role is in that group -- is he trying to fit in as a starter? is he going to be the primary scorer off the bench? what is that role?"

"i think a lot of things are going to be decided in training camp. his role is still to be determined and it's all in his hands."

last season, maturin started just 19 of the 59 games he played, averaging 14.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.

according to nba official website