Who will be the East next season? The three No. 0 superstars have broken their Achilles tendons, and the Cavaliers will dominate?

The playoffs of this season have come to an end. The Thunder finally defeated the Pacers in the finals and successfully won the first championship in team history since 2008, becoming the biggest winner of the season. Although the Pacers failed to win the championship, they were also very amazing to be able to return to the finals after 25 years and fight the Thunder to a tiebreak battle.

However, it is very regrettable that Halliburton suffered a serious injury to the Achilles tendon in the tiebreak, which is also an important reason why the Pacers lost to the Thunder and missed the championship. If Halliburton was not injured, there would be a lot of suspense to the title.

For the Pacers, a serious injury to Halliburton's Achilles tendon not only caused them to fail to win the championship, but also had a great impact on their future plans. Halliburton will most likely be reimbursed next season and will not be able to play. In this way, the Pacers will lose their competitiveness and it is almost impossible to compete for the championship if they make it to the finals again. Moreover, a serious injury to the Achilles tendon may affect Halliburton's future strength. It is hard to say what kind of performance he can perform after he returns from injury.

Not only the Pacers, but there are two teams in the East that are also very troublesome next season, because they both have a team core who suffered a serious injury from a ruptured Achilles tendon in the playoffs, the two teams are the Bucks and Celtics. Lillard suffered a rupture in the Achilles tendon in the first round against the Pacers, while Tatum suffered a rupture in the second round against the Knicks. It is worth mentioning that Lillard, Tatum and Halliburton's jersey numbers are all 0, and they all play with injuries, which unfortunately caused the Achilles tendon to rupture.

It is worth mentioning that the Pacers, Bucks, and Celtics are all strong teams in the East. Among them, the Celtics and Pacers have reached the finals respectively in the past two years. The Celtics are also the championship in 2024, and the Bucks also won the championship in 2021. Now they all have a team core who has suffered a serious injury to the Achilles tendon, and their strength will be greatly affected next season. The Celtics even started the "demolition of teams" mode in advance, and had already traded the two heroes of the championship, Holiday and Porzingis.

In this way, the pattern in the east is likely to change greatly, and the Cavaliers may become the biggest winner, and they may even be the only one. The Cavaliers have won 64 wins this season, ranking first in the Eastern Conference. They were unexpectedly eliminated by the Pacers because many players suffered injuries and had uneven lineups in the playoffs. But their overall strength is still very strong and they also have hope of winning the championship.

In addition to the Cavaliers, the Knicks and Magic may also become disruptors next season. The Knicks have reached the Eastern Conference Finals this season. Although they fired head coach Thibodeau, as long as they strengthen in a targeted manner and choose a suitable coach, they have hope of winning the championship. The Magic have been very good this season, and they have traded Bain, which has further strengthened its strength and may also pose a threat to the Cavaliers.