Indiana Pacers Receive: F OG Anunoby

Toronto Raptors Receive: C Myles Turner

This straight-up swap helps both of these teams achieve better floor balance.

The Indiana Pacers should be thrilled to acquire a 24-year-old 3-and-D wing in Anunoby. He’s not strictly a specialist either: he can attack close-outs and be a terror in transition. He’s yet to take the star leap that many Toronto Raptors fans had hoped for, but even if he never does, he’s a strong starter.

Meanwhile, the Raptors get their starting center of the future in the 26-year-old Myles Turner. Pairing him with Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes in the frontcourt could make the Raptors an elite defensive squad.

Even if you manage to beat those two on the perimeter, you’ll be forced to deal with Turner’s outstretched arms ready to swat your shot into oblivion.

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On the other hand, the Raptors may be hesitant to part with Anunoby. At 24, he still has time to blossom into a star player. Watching him do so in Indiana may be too painful a possibility to entertain.

They could still land Turner, but it will cost them.