Why The Indiana Pacers Do The Deal
Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers are more than a stretch big away from winning the NBA championship.
This organization seems to know where they currently stand. At this year’s deadline, they swapped Domantas Sabonis for the much younger Tyrese Haliburton.
It was a great decision. The Pacers identified that they were due for a change. This team was long stuck on the NBA’s dreaded “mediocrity treadmill”: too good to land top draft picks, not good enough to win the title.
This deal has them continuing down that road. The most significant player they’re landing here is probably Moody. He’s flashed high potential as a 3-and-D wing with a high feel and secondary playmaking chops.
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Wiseman has underwhelmed throughout his NBA career so far. Meanwhile, Patrick Baldwin Jr. just wrapped up one of the most underwhelming college basketball seasons in recent memory. On the other hand, why not take a flier on either? After all, the Pacers have got time to spare.