New Year’s Resolution: Survive
For a team that made back-to-back conference finals and was in Game 7 of the NBA Finals just over six months ago, this campaign has to be a little painful.
But if they can just survive without any collateral damage that carries into 2026-27, it could well be worth it. Adding someone from this incoming rookie class to Tyrese Haliburton could set the Indiana Pacers up for a very bright future.
Right now, four of the top eight freshmen box plus/minuses since 2002-03 (as far back as the catch-all is tracked for NCAA basketball) are playing this season. And the other four names on that list with Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa and Caleb Wilson are Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis, Cooper Flagg and Chet Holmgren.
