Indiana Pacers Receive: G Eric Bledsoe, 2022 First-Round Pick (POR)
Portland Trail Blazers Receive: G Malcolm Brogdon
As far as offers go, this one should be irresistible to the Indiana Pacers. We remind you that at 27-54, the Portland Trail Blazers will be conveying a pick with great lottery odds this season.
In all likelihood, this deal goes down once their draft position is announced. As long as the pick conveys in the top 10, the Pacers should pounce if this deal is on the table.
Of course, Indiana would love to add an exciting prospect like Paolo Banchero or Jaden Ivey, but, adding a Keegan Murray or Bennedict Mathurin still significantly furthers their bottom line.
That logic checks out. It holds doubly true when you remember that the Pacers, at 25-56, already own their own lottery pick. The opportunity to double-dip in the draft is one this team can’t afford to miss if it’s available.
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As for the Portland Trail Blazers, they’re once again pairing Damian Lillard with a high-level guard in the backcourt. This one should fit better than CJ McCollum.
Brogdon is a vastly superior defender at 6’5: he can take the toughest backcourt assignments on a nightly basis while still contributing on offense.
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The Pacers improve their future outlook with this deal, while the Portland Trail Blazers improve their immediate one. That feels like a perfect win-win trade.
