When the Pacers traded for Siakam two Januarys ago and later re-signed him, he was seen as the type of star for whom the Pacers had to settle. Indianapolis, being a non-glamour market, would never get a superstar to pair with Haliburton, so they had to search elsewhere. Siakam would have to be good enough. Across the board, he has been.

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton had nothing but love for Pascal Siakam after he won MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Well, the Pacers can also actually thank Paul George for his help, but that's a different conversation. Haliburton and Siakam have been so incredible while working in concert for