6 Cory Joseph PG

Joseph will return to the Pacers in 2018-19 after opting Wednesday to exercise his $7.95 million player option for the upcoming season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

After coming over in a trade from the Raptors last July, Joseph became a vital member of the Indiana rotation during the team's run to the postseason. He appeared in all 82 games for the first time in his career and averaged 7.9 points (on 42.4 percent shooting from the field), 3.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.0 steal in 27.0 minutes per contest. With Darren Collison under contract for next season as well, expect Joseph to reprise a backup role in the backcourt.

Joseph will return to a bench role for Monday's matchup with the Lakers, Mike Trudell of Lakers.com reports.

Joseph has worked with the starting unit for some time now, even with Darren Collison begin available to play over the last five games. However, after a couple of lackluster performances of late, the Pacers are officially ready to hand starting duties back over to Collison, who previously led the top unit for the bulk of the season before going down with an injury. With the demotion, Joseph will likely see his minutes and production take a hit overall.

Joseph provided 18 points (7-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and two steals across 35 minutes during a 112-87 win over the Hawks on Friday.

Joseph had a great all-around performance in Friday's win during Nick Collison's (knee) return. He had at least two steals for the third time in the last five games. Joseph's value would drop a bit if Collison returns to the starting lineup at some point.

Joseph scored 12 points (4-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT) to go along with six rebounds and an assist during 38 minutes in Wednesday's 104-84 loss to the Jazz.

Joseph struggled a bit from the field to start the game, connecting on just one of his first six attempts. He enjoyed a bit more success later on but finished with a modest scoring total once again. Joseph continues to log heavy minutes, but that doesn't always translate into fantasy production.

Joseph produced 16 points (7-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal in 38 minutes during Sunday's 98-95 victory over Washington.

Joseph helped the Pacers to a much-needed victory Sunday, finishing with double-digit scoring for the fifth time in his last six outings. He has had a decent little stretch of games with Darren Collison (knee) on the sidelines, however, this could come to an end in the near future. Joseph could still be used as a streaming option but owners need to keep an eye on when Collison will return as he will obliterate Joseph's value.