Cold hard truth Pacers will quickly face about playoff dreams

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. | David Richard-Imagn ImagesThe Indiana Pacers want to remain competitive next season, but realistically, they are in serious danger of missing the playoffs entirely.

Despite being one win away from winning their first-ever NBA Championship last season, the Pacers now find themselves in a tough spot, and making another deep playoff run is going to be highly unlikely. At least next season.

Most notably, the Pacers are going to be without Tyrese Haliburton for all of next season as he recovers from an Achilles injury. Additionally, the team lost Myles Turner, who joined the Milwaukee Bucks as a free agent in…