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1 for 3! The finals are traded before the finals are finished! Harry may miss G6!

5:33pm, 18 June 2025【Basketball】

According to ESPN famous reporter Shams, Pacers star Halliburton suffered a right calf strain during the game and will undergo an MRI test to determine the severity of the strain. In the battle of Tianwangshan in G5, Halliburton performed poorly due to injuries. He played 34 minutes in the game, 0 of 6 shots, including 0 of 4 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws, scored 4 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 turnovers, with a plus-minus value of -13.

Shams added on the show: "Halliburton suffered a right calf strain and he will undergo an MRI test to determine the severity of the injury, and last week, his right ankle also showed soreness. Once the Pacers and Halliburton got the results of the MRI test, they can determine the severity of their injuries and then discuss whether to let him play on Friday's G6."

Previously, Halliburton made it clear that he had no plans to miss the sixth game as the team survived the season. "As long as I can walk, I want to play," Halliburton said.

Halliburton limped out of the stadium after the post-match press conference. Halliburton limped away at the post-game press conference and was later proven to have a right ankle injury. He admitted that the injury was "in the same area" as before.

Medical expert Jeffries said that if Halliburton plays with a "calf strain", there will be a considerable risk, because calf strain will cause weakness in the area, which will pose a risk to the Achilles tendon. Game 6 of the Finals will be played in Indianapolis on June 20, and the Pacers are currently trailing 2-3 in the series.

If Halliburton cannot hit or get hurt, the Pacers will be in danger. After all, it is impossible to say that the entire lineup will win against the Thunder. There are still 2 days left before the finals G6. I hope Halliburton is not seriously injured and get injured quickly! Let's retreat! ! ! ! The Pacers started trading before the finals were finished. According to famous reporter Shams, the Pacers traded the signing rights of the No. 23 draw and Mojave King to the Pelicans for the first round of 2026 that the Pelicans had previously obtained from the Pacers.

In this way, the Pelicans will have the No. 7 and No. 23 picks in this year's draft. Mojave King comes from New Zealand and is the No. 47 pick in 2023. He was selected by the Lakers at the time, and his signing rights were immediately traded to the Pacers. But he has never played for the Pacers, only played for the Indiana Crazy Ants team of the Pacers in the G League, and currently plays in the New Zealand league.

For the Pacers, the deal met two goals. The first is that the deal will clear about $3.24 million in cap space for the Pacers, which gives the team more salary flexibility when re-signing Miles Turner and avoid over-hitting the luxury tax line.

In addition, this operation will release more future first-round picks for the Pacers for trading. Previously, as the "Sterpill Rules" prohibited the team from not having first-round picks for two consecutive seasons, the Pacers could only provide at most two first-round picks unconditionally in any trading plan, and now they can offer up to four (2026, 2028, 2030 and 2032). The Pacers sent the 2026 draft pick as a trading chip to the Raptors in exchange for Siakam last year. The Raptors sent the draft pick to the Pelicans earlier this season as part of the Brandon Ingram deal. After the deal is completed, the Pelicans have two first-round picks (No. 7 and No. 23) in this year's draft.