8. Indiana Pacers (3-4)
In the end, the Indiana Pacers – and Paul George – were one star, or even just another quality player, away from winning this series against the Toronto Raptors. However, with that said, the Pacers have nothing to be ashamed about.
They pushed the second seed in the Eastern Conference to seven games, and nearly stole the series on the road. As the Pacers head into the offseason, that’s something they should feel really good about.
Indiana has a solid foundation in place, money and assets to move. The Pacers should be considered one of the best landing spots for any free agent this summer. And after the performance he put on in the postseason, I don’t think anyone should be questioning Paul George.
He’s back, and better than ever.
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