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There are only 240 minutes to go around in an NBA rotation. With over 150 minutes committed to the starting lineup, how deep can the bench really go?

It's scary to acknowledge that Tyrese Haliburton may never be the same. So don't until the season gets bad enough for that to be clear.

Indiana saw their gap year draft pick fall through their hands as part of the Ivica Zubac trade, but the new draft lottery reforms may bring new hope.

Eras used to last for nearly decades at a time. Now, they last two or three years before twisting or flaming out. Indiana is heading for a similar path.

Braden Smith will not be returning to Purdue despite a judge ruling him eligible to do so.

Andrew Nembhard is the most replaceable of Indiana's extension-seekers. The guard could be the first cap casualty before the 2028 summer cripples the Pacers.

If you look at the Indiana Pacers cap table, one thing is obvious: the core has two years left together at most. Getting a jump on extension talks is a priority ...

With no real money to retain them and questions rapidly coming in the summer, a breakout for Jarace Walker or Ben Sheppard could be paradoxically disastrous.

The Indiana Pacers currently have only $2.2 million in space under the first apron, but their cap table holds scary potential for the future.