When Tyrese Haliburton tore his right Achilles tendon during the first quarter of Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, it didn't just scuttle the Pacers' chances of winning a championship that night. It essentially cost them their entire 2025/26 season as well.

Just two weeks after that Game 7 loss, Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard

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