Season Predictions
Regular Season: The Pacers, thanks to geography (playing in the East) are still in contention for one of the final playoff spots in the weaker conference, despite a sub-.500 record and a roster that certainly doesn’t scream playoffs. This is because that even though Indiana got the number one seed last season and made it the conference finals, they lost SG Lance Stephenson to Charlotte in free agency, and superstar SF/SG Paul George went down with a gruesome injury over the summer. There have been rumors that George may return towards the end of this season, but it will likely be too late for the Pacers to nab a postseason berth. Should he return sooner rather than later however, and help out PG George Hill, PF David West and C Roy Hibbert, Indiana may capture a playoff spot. But because that seems rather unlikely as he will probably return closer to the end, the Pacers will be hard-pressed to make the playoffs.
Projected Record: 35-47, 10th in East
Regular Season: The Pacers, thanks to geography (playing in the East) are still in contention for one of the final playoff spots in the weaker conference, despite a sub-.500 record and a roster that certainly doesn’t scream playoffs. This is because that even though Indiana got the number one seed last season and made it the conference finals, they lost SG Lance Stephenson to Charlotte in free agency, and superstar SF/SG Paul George went down with a gruesome injury over the summer. There have been rumors that George may return towards the end of this season, but it will likely be too late for the Pacers to nab a postseason berth. Should he return sooner rather than later however, and help out PG George Hill, PF David West and C Roy Hibbert, Indiana may capture a playoff spot. But because that seems rather unlikely as he will probably return closer to the end, the Pacers will be hard-pressed to make the playoffs.
Projected Record: 35-47, 10th in East