Indiana Pacers Receive: F Joe Harris, 2022 First-Round Pick (PHI), 2028 First-Round Pick (BKN)

Brooklyn Nets Receive: C Myles Turner

If the Brooklyn Nets are operating under the assumption that Ben Simmons will be part of this group moving forward, Myles Turner is the perfect trade candidate for them.

After all, he needs floor spacing to operate as a non-shooting ball-handler. Myles Turner and his 34.9% three-point accuracy will suffice. The fact that he’s one of the league’s best rim protectors doesn’t hurt either.

Three-and-D centers do not grow on trees. Actually, people don’t grow on trees. Anyway, they’re an especially hard archetype to find. A player like Myles Turner plugs a lot of holes. They make roster construction a lot easier.

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For example, they allow you to roster a player like Ben Simmons. As an absolute non-shooter, he’s not the easiest player to incorporate into a system. Still, he’s got a lot of strengths that would benefit this Nets squad tremendously.

Particularly if they can pair him with a stretch big like Turner.