After four seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, T.J. McConnell signed with the Indiana Pacers in 2019, where he has been their back-up Point Guard ever since.

McConnell never had the makeup to be an elite player, as he is undersized and lacks great athleticism, but made up for it with strong decision making, solid pass distribution and a sound defensive game.  In a game in 2021, McConnell set the record with nine Steals in a Game and became to first player to come off the bench with a triple-double in Steals, Assists and Points.  McConnell finished first that season in Steals and Steals per Game.  Last season, McConnell had his first double-digit Points year (10.2) and was seventh in Sixth Man of the Year voting on a team that went to the ECF,

McConnell is still with Indiana and though he is a bench player, can still move up significantly on this list.