Extend: C Myles Turner(4 years, $102 mil) C Thomas Bryant(1 year, minimum) PF James Johnson(1 year, minimum) Sign: PG Tyus Jones(1 year, minimum) Draft: Round 2 54-Vladiav Golden-C, Michigan Summary: Here, the Pacers plan is simple. Try to run it back as best as possible and try and make another Finals run if Haliburton can return for the playoffs. Rotation: Starters: PG: TJ McConnell(until Hali returns) SG: Andrew Nembhard SF: Aaron Nesmith PF: Pascal Siakam C: Myles Turner Bench: PG: Tyus Jones SG: Bennedict Mathurin SF: Jarace Walker PF: Obi Toppin C: Thomas Bryant Rest of Bench: PG: Tyrese Haliburton(until Hali returns) SG: Ben Sheppard SF: Johnny Furphy PF: James Johnson C: Vladisav Golden Goals: 1.Siakam has another All-NBA caliber year in Hali's absence, averaging 23, 6, and 8. 2.Andrew Nembhard continues to improve, having a borderline All-Star season in addition to another all-defense nod. 3.Bennedict Mathurin wins 6MOTY. 4.The Pacers finish anywhere from 3-7 in the East, and …

Extend Mathurin. Experiment with Simmons. Bring back IJax. Sign Bol Bol as a young Turner-type in the age range of the young core….

Obi Toppin Trade to BKN

Trade details

Nets acquire Obi Toppin

Pacers acquire Pick 26 (via NY)

NBA Draft

Pick 26 (via NY): SG/SF Will Riley, Illinois Pick 54 (own): C Amari Williams, Kentucky

Free agency

Re-sign C Myles Turner (4-yr/$116.3 mil) Extend SF Bennedict Mathurin (4-yr/$73.3 mil) Re-sign C Isaiah Jackson (2-yr/$10 mil) Re-sign PF James Johnson (1-yr/vet min) Sign PG Cory Joseph (2-yr/vet min)

2025-26 Pacers starting lineup PG Andrew Nembhard SG Ben Sheppard SF Aaron Nesmith PF Pascal Siakam C Myles Turner

2025-26 Pacers bench PG T.J. McConnell SG Will Riley SF Bennedict Mathurin PF Jarace Walker C Isaiah Jackson

2025-26 Pacers reserves Tyrese Haliburton (injured), Cory Joseph, Johnny Furphy, James Johnson, Amari Williams…

Who says know? I know there is a world where any of these teams do but this trade is adjustable so what would you change if any team does say no?…