Pacers Projected to Miss the Playoffs For One Surprising Reason

The Indiana Pacers are expecting to be right back near the top of the Eastern Conference. With Tyrese Haliburton back healthy, everyone within the organization believes he can elevate the team to contender status. He will finally return from his torn Achilles. To help Haliburton out, the Pacers traded two first-round picks, Bennedict Mathurin, and Isaiah Jackson for Ivica Zubac. Zubac gives them a legitimate starting center. However, one analyst believes that Indiana will miss the playoffs and struggle to qualify for the play-in.