Most are expecting the Indiana Pacers to have a major drop-off this season following Tyrese Haliburton's Achilles injury and Myles Turner's departure. However, there are still some with high hopes for the team, even with these low expectations.
This includes Bleacher Report's Andy Bailey, who predicted that Indiana can be at least a .500 team this season.
"With an over-under set at 36.5, the bookmakers obviously foresee a down year for the Indiana Pacers. And there really wouldn't be much shame in that. But there's enough talent, institutional know-how and competitiveness here to beat expectations, even without those two," Bailey wrote.