Pacers’ Finals Hopes Ride on Haliburton | NBA News

ESPN’s Zach Kram just slapped the Indiana Pacers in the elite tier—right alongside Philly, Miami, and Toronto—calling them “high-upside Finals contenders.” After a brutal season without Tyrese Haliburton, who led them to All-NBA Third Team honors before tearing his Achilles, the Pacers still have a stacked roster: Siakam, Zubac, Nesmith, Nembhard, and Toppin. They nearly won it all last year—winning Game 7 against OKC—until Haliburton’s injury derailed everything. Now, with doubters questioning if he can return to All-Star form, they’re fueled to prove them wrong. Their season kicks off Oct. 21 vs. New Orleans. And don’t forget t...