Indiana Pacers Receive: F Patrick Williams, G Coby White

Chicago Bulls Receive: C Myles Turner

Any team in the NBA would prefer to avoid rebuilding. After all, if you’re rebuilding, you’re certainly not contending.

With that said, every rebuild is not orchestrated in the same manner. Some teams aim to stockpile as many draft picks as possible. Those teams know they won’t compete for a long time. They’re hoping that when they’re ready to, they’ll be championship-level.

Other teams may target young players who are already in the NBA. The downside of that strategy is that it gives a team less control. If you intend to draft your core, that means that you get to choose them.

The upside is that your players are further along in their development, which should help you get competitive sooner.

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That feels like a viable path for the Pacers. This team is notoriously averse to rebuilding. Meanwhile, they’ve already used this strategy in their acquisition of then-sophomore Tyrese Haliburton at last year’s trade deadline.

Are Williams and White the sorts of players they should be targeting?