'Phenomenal' and 'the best I've seen:' Pacers' first unit has been dominant in team scrimmages

McConnell: "(It's) very exciting to see them play that way because when they do, and then you add Caris and T.J. Warren, it can be a scary thing.”

The Pacers had six practices leading up to their first preseason game.

The Pacers’ starting lineup suffered a setback before they even gathered in Indianapolis before training camp. T.J. Warren’s foot was healing slower than hoped and would remain out indefinitely; then reserve guard Edmond Sumner, who’s not yet in his prime, tore his Achilles at the pra…