The Pacers were rumored in January to be interested in making several moves before the trade deadline, but ended up standing pat

The Indiana Pacers are licking their wounds a bit after losing to the Portland Trail Blazers on the second night of a back-to-back. It was a game in which they never led. Tyrese Haliburton had his worst game of the season. He was held scoreless and took just three shots in the entire game.

But the big trade for this season — you know the one I’m talking about — was a signal that the Lakers, and the NBA, are preparing and beginning to move on from him. Just not in the way you might think.