One reason for the drop-off is a slow start from Haliburton, who was part of the U.S. Olympic gold medal-winning team over the summer after earning third-team All-NBA honors last season while helping the Pacers make a surprising run into the Eastern Conference finals.

There were already warning signs that Tyrese Haliburton’s production for the Indiana Pacers was declining at the start of the 2024 calendar year. From January 1 until the end of the regular season, Haliburton averaged 17.