Bennedict Mathurin problem the Pacers will definitively answer this season

Bennedict Mathurin, Indiana Pacers | Justin Casterline/GettyImagesThe Indiana Pacers are going to learn everything they need to know about Bennedict Mathurin during the 2025-26 season. With Tyrese Haliburton set to miss the entire year, the team’s offensive identity will shift, and there will be no better opportunity for Mathurin to show whether he belongs as a long-term piece in Indiana’s core. This is not about whether he can hold his own, but about whether he can truly reach a new level.

The Pacers know how important scoring balance will be without Haliburton. That burden cannot fall solely on Pascal Siakam or Andrew Nembhard. If Indiana is going to hold firm in the Eastern Conference…