Toronto Raptors Receive: C Myles Turner, G Buddy Hield, 2023 First-Round Pick (Lottery Protected – IND) 

Indiana Pacers Receive: F Pascal Siakam 

We deliberated between sending the Raptors Malcolm Brogdon or Buddy Hield along with Turner in this package. On the one hand, Brogdon may be more expendable to the Pacers having acquired Tyrese Haliburton at this year’s trade deadline. With Fred VanVleet on the roster, he may be less valuable to the Raptors. 

Ultimately, we landed on Hield. He’s an elite floor-spacer. As a rule of thumb, every team in the NBA can always use one of those. 

Still, the main appeal for the Raptors here is Turner. They’ll only be interested in making this deal if they decide they do, in fact, need a center. Last season, they didn’t have a pure 5 on the entire roster. 

That may have been a product of design. The Raptors made a habit of running multiple ball-handling wings at the same time last season. They may wish to further explore that philosophy while rebuilding around Barnes. 

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If that’s their preference, these two sides could bring a third team to the trade to suit both their needs.