To begin the 2024 postseason, the Indiana Pacers were matched up against the Milwaukee Bucks. Staying healthy is crucial in making a deep postseason run. That was not in the stars for Milwaukee who were without Giannis Antetokounpo in the entire first-round. Additionally, Damian Lillard missed Games 4 and 5 due to injury as well.
The Pacers were able to beat the Bucks in six games. Indiana moved on to the Conference semi-finals to face the New York Knicks. Injuries played a major role in this series as well. New York had a banged-up roster and could only do so much. The series went to seven games and the Pacers won. They were back in the Conference Finals for the first time since 2013-14. However, the Pacers lost Game 4 last night and were swept by the #1 seed Boston Celtics. Despite the loss, the Pacers still have high hopes for what their team can be in the future. NBA insider Shams Charnia noted that the team is willing to offer Pascal Siakam a maximum contract this summer.
Pascal Siakam played at a high level for the Pacers in 2023-24
“[The Pacers] biggest priority is bringing back Pascal Siakam” 🤝@ShamsCharania on the offseason plans for the Indiana Pacers on @RunItBackFDTV pic.twitter.com/SF0RNEeLv9
— FanDuel TV (@FanDuelTV) May 28, 2024
At the trade deadline in the 2023-24 season, the Indiana Pacers traded for Pascal Siakam, In return, the Pacers sent three future first-round picks to Toronto in exchange for the two-time all-star. Siakam quickly fit in with Indiana and was a key piece they were missing. The team already had an all-star PG in Tyrese Haliburton who could score and set up his teammates. However, the Pacers were missing a reliable complimentary scorer alongside Haliburton. Pascal Siakam quickly filled that void for the Pacers. In 41 games during the 2023-24 regular season, Siakam averaged (21.3) points, (7.8) rebounds, and (3.7) assists.
The 30-year-old led the team in points (21.6) and rebounds (7.5) this postseason…
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Author : Zach Wolpin
Publish date : 2024-05-28 15:20:32
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