Bill Simmons says ‘really scary’ NBA team are being ‘discounted in every conceivable way’

The 2026/27 NBA season is now less than a week away and Bill Simmons has been discussing the biggest sleeper in the league. The New York Knicks go into the campaign as defending champions after they beat the San Antonio Spurs in the Finals earlier this year. Meanwhile, there is obviously a lot of talk around the Philadelphia 76ers following LeBron James’ move. However, Simmons has now called the Indiana Pacers ‘really scary’ and suggested they are ‘being discounted this year in every conceivable way’. Bill Simmons suggests the Indiana Pacers are being underestimated In a clip shared by The Ringer , Simmons began by asking: “Indiana Pacers? Why isn’t this the sleeper in either conference?” He then added: “I think they’re mad they didn’t win the title. I think they all feel like they would have if Haliburton hadn’t got hurt. “I think they’re being discounted this year in every conceivable way. They’re not being mentioned at all. “I’ll tell you this, I have the Knicks or the Pacers, whoever wins that series, makes the finals. “I think the Pacers are really scary and I don’t care that Haliburton missed all of last year. I think they’re going to be really good.” The Pacers finished 14th in the Eastern Conference last season with a regular season record of 19-63. However, Tyrese Haliburton, who had been out for over 400 days, has now returned to the court, appearing for the first time earlier this month when the Pacers beat theMinnesota Timberwolves. Brooklyn Nets owner defends Pablo Torre from ‘blatant racism’ amid LeBron James investigation ‘I thought LeBron had returned’ – Perkins draws striking comparison between Giannis and James ‘I was a Kobe Bryant guy’ – Carter Bryant reveals extreme Spurs offseason routine