Toronto Raptors Receive: Myles Turner, Victor Oladipo, TJ McConnell

Indiana Pacers Receive: Kyle Lowry, OG Anunoby, 2021 1st Round Pick, 2023 2nd Round Pick

There is a lot to unpack about the logistics for this particular trade. The most important detail is how the Toronto Raptors face the ‘poison pill’ provision— considering he agreed to a contract extension and it hasn’t started yet.

Kyle Lowry and Victor Oladipo both are playing on expiring contracts— making a swap with both players as the centerpieces a straightforward deal. The future for each player with their respective team isn’t exactly certain for a variety of reasons.

Meanwhile, Myles Turner is currently playing on the second year of his four-year, $80M contract. By including him in this trade, the Pacers and Raptors would each be trading an intriguing player who has a second NBA contract in place.

Let’s take a look at how this trade centered around Kyle Lowry and Victor Oladipo would benefit both the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors.