Indiana Pacers

Injuries during the 2022-23 season prevented the Pacers from taking a sizeable step forward as a franchise. Those fortunes changed last year as sustained health during the regular season help Indiana reach the playoffs for the first time in four seasons. However, All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton suffered a hamstring strain in the Eastern Conference Finals and missed the final two games of the series.

Despite the postseason setback, Senior Director of Medical Operation and Head Athletic Trainer Josh Corbeil and the Pacers medical staff dropped their injury total for the third consecutive season, reestablishing what has long been a standard for Indiana. Since the 2005-06 season, Corbeil and his team rank as the ninth best medical staff and have registered six top-five and eight top-10 regular season finishes. 

The Pacers will start the season without any serious injury concerns. Bennedict Mathurin has returned from last year’s shoulder surgery and been an active throughout the preseason. Keeping Haliburton healthy after a long summer will remain a focal point and go a long way to helping the team repeat last season’s success.