The Indiana Pacers have a long-term face of the franchise onboard after agreeing to a five-year, $260 million extension with All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton this offseason.
It was the clear move to make after the three-year pro averaged 20.7 points on 49.0 percent shooting, 10.4 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game last season.
Now the team continues its rebuild around Haliburton. Indiana already added a key piece in the 2022 draft in Bennedict Mathurin, who averaged 16.7 points per game during his rookie year. They added another in this year's lottery in forward Jarace Walker, who should make an immediate positive impact on the defensive end.
The Pacers also added a promising forward in Obi Toppin, a promising and exciting forward who got lost in the shuffle with the New York Knicks. Toppin has excelled when called upon to start, averaging 20.8 points and 5.7 rebounds in 15 games.