Entering Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers appeared primed and ready to compete for the title of "dynasty in the making." Indiana was 48 minutes away from potentially winning its first NBA championship, with back-to-back Conference Finals appearances already achieved.
When Tyrese Haliburton went down with what was instantly diagnosed by fearful fans as an Achilles injury, however, those dynastic dreams went up in flames.
It didn't take long for the next domino to fall, as Myles Turner shocked the masses by spurning the Pacers for the rival Milwaukee Bucks in free agency.