At this point, of course they are. The Pacers got hammered by injuries at the beginning of the season along with losing Halliburton to a torn Achilles in the NBA Finals. Thus, they lost a bunch of games. Since the Pelicans gave them back their 2026 first in a trade made during the NBA Finals, they have every reason to ensure a high draft pick.
There really is no excuse why Holiday is the one getting minutes with Sengun instead of Reed. Chemistry for the future be damned hey Ime.
Can't believe that the Pacers like 7 months ago were playing nba finals games and now they are playing with glorified scrimmage intensity