It's offseason mourning time, which means it's time for a bunch of meaningless lists. Why shouldn't IC join the fun? Which Eastern-Conference foes might the Pacers contend with for 2016 Playoff Immortality?
It's early August and the majority of roster-finagling is finished for NBA teams. Sans a major trade between now and late September, what you see on your team is mostly what you'll get for the 2015-2016 season.
The Indiana Pacers were one of the busiest teams of the summer, adding seven new players, committing to brand-new offensive and defensive schemes, and essentially washing their hands of the Smashmouth Era; an era that resulted in four consecutive trips to the playoffs, and two Eastern-Conference Finals showdowns.