Pacers are already learning valuable Tyrese Haliburton lesson

The Pacers' assist numbers have taken a massive hit without Tyrese Haliburton, further proving just how valuable he is to their offense.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) against the Minnesota Timberwolves. | David Berding/GettyImagesThere was never any doubt about Tyrese Haliburton's importance to the Indiana Pacers' offense as their star point guard. But in case there ever was a question about it, that should no longer be the case, given Indiana's start.

Through their first seven games of the season, the Pacers are averaging just 23.9 assists per game, which ranks as the third-worst in the NBA, according to NBA.com. For some context, the Pacers finished third last season (29.2 APG)…