A four-time all-star, three-time All-NBA third team member, and made all-defense three times, in addition to being the NBA's most improved player in 2012-13. George led the Pacers to back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals appearances. If you think he should be No. 1, I won't argue but I suspect most Pacers fans won't think that.

The Indiana Pacers have been placed in East Group A for the NBA Cup, along with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors, and Washington Wizards, and will play one game against each of the other four teams in their group.

Let's look at the key offseason additions and departures for the top 10 teams in the NBA's Eastern Conference.

Kevin Pritchard said he was "shocked" when Myles Turner signed with the Bucks and found out the same way most people did — by a tweet.

The New York Knicks are hoping to unseat the Indiana Pacers as champions of the Eastern Conference. They have made changes to try and make that happen, which has included hiring Mike Brown to be the team's new coach. Despite the change, the Knicks are still only considered to be a contender by The Athletic's Eric Koreen.

Sports analyst Kevin Clark made a bold prediction about the NBA's Eastern Conference in the 2025-26 season. After the reigning champion Indiana Pacers lost their main guy, Tyrese Haliburton, to an Achilles injury and Myles Turner to the Milwaukee Bucks in free agency, the race to win the conference appears to be wide open.

The NBA Eastern Conference has opened up for one team to take the crown at the end of the 2025-26 season. The NBA is not even a full month from seeing the Oklahoma City Thunder earn their right to be called NBA champions, yet it's never too early to look ahead.

Here is a look at state of the Eastern Conference after the shocking moves made by the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers.