In 2023, the Indiana Pacers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the finals of the inaugural In-Season Tournament (now known as the NBA Cup). "I think about that game often, because we were playing so well up to that point," Haliburton said about the 2023 In-Season Tournament Finals. Heading into that game, Indiana was 12-8 and owned the No. In parts of three seasons in Indiana, Siakam has averaged 21.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.6 assists while shooting 51.4% from the field and 38.5% from deep. So while it may have been nice for the Pacers to win the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament, what they got instead has been much, much sweeter.