Everybody is counting the Indiana Pacers out, but that's exactly when they do their most damage. With their backs up against the wall ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season, the Pacers are about to send a crucial reminder to the rest of the league that they can never be counted out.
Despite being one win away from winning it all last season, many are expecting Indiana to take a big step back this season, and that's not necessarily unfair.
The Pacers will be without Tyrese Haliburton for the season due to an Achilles injury, and they will have to navigate through life without Myles Turner after he joined the Milwaukee Bucks as a free agent.