A.J. Price is still a member of the Indiana Pacers, thanks to the NBA granting Indiana's request for a second injury hardship relief exception to keep a 16th player on their roster. With several players still out with injuries, the Blue-and-Gold can keep Price on their roster for the time being.

Given how well he's played in his first six games with the team, it's hard to believe that Price was off an NBA roster and seemingly on his way to China just two weeks ago. Price had spent three years with the Pacers from 2009-12, but did anyone in the organization really believe that he would be this productive in his second stint with the team?

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The A.J. Price Reunion Tour has been a lot more than simply nostalgic. Price has been extremely productive. He's averaged 13 points per game in six contests with the team, reaching double figures in three of Indiana's four games last week. He scored 22 points against Utah to help the Blue-and-Gold snap a six-game losing streak last Monday, then poured in 21 to key a surprise road win in Chicago on Saturday.

Yes, six games is a small sample size, but Price's shooting percentages in his second stint with the Pacers far exceed his career averages. He had never shot better than .413 from the field or .350 from 3-point range in any of his first five NBA seasons, but he's shooting .492 and .409, respectively, so far this season.

With George Hill and C.J. Watson still sidelined, it was a no-brainer for the Pacers to bring Price back for another 10 days. Keeping him beyond that time, however, is awfully tricky. With 15 players already under contract, the only way Indiana can keep Price long-term would be for Indiana to either waive someone or make a trade, both options that seem unlikely. As good as Price and third-stringer-turned-starter Donald Sloan have both played this year, Hill and Watson are both proven commodities, and it would make little sense to keep four point guards on the 15-man roster once everyone is healthy.

But for now, Price is still a member of the Pacers. And as long as he's here, he's going to contribute.