When the Indiana Pacers swapped Domantas Sabonis for Tyrese Haliburton, it may have signaled the beginning of a new era of Pacers basketball ahead of the NBA offseason. Will Malcolm Brogdon be a part of that ere?
Most signs point to no. At 29, Brogdon may not be interested in sticking around for a rebuild.
Furthermore, Haliburton is a remarkably similar player. He’s probably already a better player as well. The Pacers could get value for the veteran now without having to worry about replacing him.
Make no mistake: they will get value. Brogdon would be a hot commodity on the open market. Point guards that space the floor, defend, and make plays for themselves and others aren’t exactly easy to find.
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Furthermore, as a combo guard, Brogdon fits on virtually any contending team. His malleable game will suit whatever his new organization needs. From that perspective, there’s arguably no bad, realistic landing spot for Brogdon.
We’ll try to identify some anyway. Here are the best and worst landing spots for Malcolm Brogdon this summer.