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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 02: Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers attempts a shot in the … More second quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 02, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS – 2025 free agency is here for the Indiana Pacers, and what once was a straightforward offseason became more complicated one week ago. Last Sunday, the Pacers were playing in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Reaching that stage was proof that Indiana is a top-tier team – they reached the Eastern Conference Finals the year prior, too. Win or lose, it felt clear that the Pacers would enter the offseason looking to keep talent in house and pay the luxury tax for a title-contending team. Then, less than one quarter in Game 7, Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton tore his right Achilles. It ended his game, and the Pacers season. The 2025-26 campaign now won’t be highlighted by a Haliburton-led group. Instead, Indiana has to figure out who they are and how much they can win with their new resources. If the Pacers front office assesses that they can’t reach the same heights, will they be willing to spend as much money on the roster? How should they approach the balance of winning and development? Answering those questions is step one for the front office. Step two is then making key decisions on the handful of players that will be central to the Pacers offseason maneuvering. Why Myles Turner and the center position is in the middle of everything for the Pacers The Pacers ended the season with four centers on their roster in Myles Turner, Isaiah Jackson, Thomas Bryant, and Tony Bradley. Three of them will enter free agency with Bradley being the only one…

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