Indiana Pacers, TJ Warren (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images)
The Indiana Pacers will have a big chip on their shoulders heading into the 2021-22 NBA season. After dismally missing the playoffs in the previous campaign, it’s no secret that the team has loftier goals and will not be content just sneaking into the postseason, especially with their window to win in the present appearing murkier than before.
Fortunately, after a season which saw the Blue and Gold limp towards the lottery as they primarily bannered a hobbled squad for most of the year, many of the team’s core players are projected to enter the season with a cleaner bill of health.