Pacers may already have next hidden gem on their roster

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle. | Justin Casterline/GettyImagesThere are a lot of players for Indiana Pacers fans to be excited to see take that next step next season. Perhaps most notably, though, is second-year wing Johnny Furphy, who just got a significant co-sign from star guard Tyrese Haliburton.

During his Media Day appearance on Monday, Haliburton called Furphy "a gym rat" and spoke highly about his work ethic and development.

"When asked if any players have stood out in pickup games, in terms of development, Tyrese Haliburton gave a lot of praise to Johnny Furphy," Alex Golden of the "Setting the Pace" podcast wrote on X. Haliburton labeled Furphy as a gym rat and said he was…