Indiana Pacers, Caris LeVert - (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
After missing the playoffs last season and the Eastern Conference boasting a substantially deeper pool of much improved teams, the Indiana Pacers won’t be tabbed as a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming campaign, at least to begin the season.
With the conference home to defending champs Milwaukee, title favorites Brooklyn, a field of high-upside squads like Philadelphia, Miami and Atlanta and a battalion of up-and-comers bound to break out, the Blue and Gold has already been written off by many, with pundits and fans alike pegging the Pacers to cap as a play-in team.