New Pacers Addition Up for ‘Biggest Opportunity of His Career,’ Says Insider

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The Indiana Pacers haven’t made a lot of splashy moves since falling in Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Oklahoma City Thunder, with their best player Tyrese Haliburton sidelined. In fact, the team’s two biggest changes in 2025-26 are personnel absences: Haliburton has been ruled out for the year as he recovers from an Achilles tendon rupture, while starting center Myles Turner abandoned the only NBA team he’s ever played for in his 10 prior pro seasons to ink a four-season, $108.9 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks in free agency. To replace Turner, the Pacers re-signed two of their free agent reserve big men in Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman, and traded for former Memphis Grizzlies sharpshooting reserve Jay Huff.

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