Engage Indiana Pacers’ Win-Now Desires

The Indiana Pacers are a franchise that does not want to look to undergo a tear-down to tank for the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. They are wired to compete to make the playoffs every year.

It has become increasingly challenging for the Pacers to achieve their minimum goal of making the playoffs after the Eastern Conference has undergone such significant improvement.

Now, the Pacers do not have nearly enough top-level talent to compete with most teams in the Eastern Conference and find themselves ranked ahead of only the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons in the standings.

The playoffs seem like a major long shot at this point for the Pacers, but that doesn’t mean the Los Angeles Lakers should give them a call to see if they’d be interested in Westbrook.

LATEST NBA NEWS.& TRADE RUMORS: One Perfect Trade Deadline Target For Lakers To Pursue

There are a variety of solid contributors the Lakers could receive in exchange for Westbrook in a trade with the Pacers with the exception of Malcolm Brogdon, who is ineligible to be traded this season. Whether it’s Myles Turner or Caris LeVert, there are intriguing options.