The Indiana Pacers are a franchise that has gone over a bit of a haul in the recent year. That could continue this offseason after missing out on the NBA postseason. Indiana is looking to get back to being a contender in the Eastern Conference and they could do so by making some more moves.
The Pacers traded Victor Oladipo to the Houston Rockets at the beginning of the regular season. They later acquired Caris LeVert and other big names, such as Malcolm Brogdon and Domantas Sabonis, have been in and out of NBA trade rumors.
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They did not do anything further at the NBA trade deadline and could be saving it for the offseason. When Indiana looks at their current roster, it is imperfect and could look for some depth on both ends.
The Memphis Grizzlies are another team that could be aggressive in the offseason. They clinched the eighth seed in the Western Conference and were eliminated in the first round. Ja Morant has shown that he is a franchise player and is going to be a star for a long time. Now, it is about putting the right players around him in the rotation.
Both the Indiana Pacers and Memphis Grizzlies have needs that they need to address and they could help each other in a trade. Let’s take a look at an NBA trade scenario involving both teams and Jaren Jackson Jr.