Cold hard Pacers truth that experts and rival teams must accept

Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43). | John Fisher/GettyImagesEver since Tyrese Haliburton went down with his devastating Achilles injury, one of the most popular takes is that the Pacers missed their championship window. In reality, this take is completely ridiculous, and their window is actually just now opening (and is yet another layer of disrespect for Indy).

Here are the top three reasons why the Pacers are primed to compete for another 5-10 years.

Their timeline is aligned or ahead of multiple previous Finals Champions

The supposed gap year upcoming for the Pacers has led many to believe that the best of this iteration of the team is behind them. Their timeline, though, says the…