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Pacers Adjust Roster After Turner's Achilles Injury

9/17/2025

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The Indiana Pacers are transitioning following a torn Achilles injury to their star player.
They acquired Jay Huff, who averaged 6.9 points and 0.9 blocks last season, to fill the gap left by Myles Turner.
Losing Turner impacts the team's recent success, but they aim to develop Isaiah Jackson and expect growth from Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard, and Aaron Nesmith.
The Pacers remain competitive, though reaching the conference finals seems unlikely.
Their draft performance earned an A grade.

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Story summary

The Indiana Pacers are transitioning following a torn Achilles injury to their star player.
They acquired Jay Huff, who averaged 6.9 points and 0.9 blocks last season, to fill the gap left by Myles Turner.
Losing Turner impacts the team's recent success, but they aim to develop Isaiah Jackson and expect growth from Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard, and Aaron Nesmith.
The Pacers remain competitive, though reaching the conference finals seems unlikely.
Their draft performance earned an A grade.