Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers Receive: G/F Joe Harris, 2028 First-Round Pick (BKN), 2029 First-Round Pick (Swap – BKN)

Brooklyn Nets Receive: C Myles Turner

While Durant’s return virtually assures Kyrie Irving’s presence on the roster, it’s hard to say what it implies for Ben Simmons.

Surely, he’s not untouchable. Ben Simmons is an immense talent, but his inability to shoot coupled with questions about his reliability has negatively impacted his trade value. On the other hand, if the Nets are keeping Simmons, they ought to maximize the group around them.

This Indiana Pacers trade helps them accomplish that goal. In fact, Myles Turner may be one of the best big men to pair with Simmons in the entire NBA. His career 34.9% three-point percentage spaces the floor for Simmons to operate with the ball.

Of course, it’s unclear whether Simmons will operate as a point guard in this offense. Realistically, that’ll be Irving’s job in at least equal measures.

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If the Nets want to convert Simmons to a roll man in half-court sets, that’s understandable. They’ll still need a stretch big man in order to maintain four-out spacing. In the modern NBA, that’s non-negotiable.