Why The Indiana Pacers Do The Deal 

In all likelihood, the Pacers will be seeking a first-round pick for Turner. We’re confident in saying his market value will hit that mark. 

Would they settle on two protected first-rounders instead? 

In this case, they ought to. After all, these picks are only protected against disaster. In all likelihood, they’ll both convey to them. 

The Warriors may be on the decline, but there’s little reason to assume they’ll be among the league’s bottom 10 by 2026. They have a bright young core in place between Poole, Jonathan Kuminga, James Wiseman, Moses Moody, and Patrick Baldwin Jr. Those players should be approaching their prime by ’26 – if the Warriors aren’t a playoff team, it means they badly misdrafted. 

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As we just outlined, that’s not something they’re prone to do. As for the Pistons, we’ve already established that they’re likely on course to start winning games sooner than later. Does this deal help them with that cause?