The Indiana Pacers are coming off a dream season in which they made the NBA Finals, coming to within one win away of claiming the franchise's first NBA title. Alas, their season came undone with one play; Tyrese Haliburton, who pushed through a hamstring strain to suit up in Game 7, ended up rupturing his Achilles, putting the Pacers on the backfoot in the biggest game of the season. They ended up losing that game in heartbreaking fashion, 103-91, despite TJ McConnell and Bennedict Mathurin's best efforts.

The Pacers may be the best story of the NBA last year, but they did lose both the battle and the war after they lost both Haliburton and the NBA championship to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now, the 2025-26 season is shaping up to be a gap year for the Pacers, and it's unlikely fo

See Full Page