Why The Indiana Pacers Do The Deal
The Indiana Pacers need to rebuild. In fact, they already took measures towards doing so last year by moving Domantas Sabonis for Tyrese Haliburton at the trade deadline. It’s time for them to lean in that direction.
With that in mind, absorbing Robinson’s contract should be a non-issue for this club. If they’re opening up a longer-term rebuilding window, it isn’t likely to be ready to close before Robinson’s deal is expiring – if it hasn’t already expired.
Meanwhile, they can’t ask for more than two first-round picks for Turner. In fact, they’re likely only to garner that much draft capital by absorbing Robinson’s contract in the first place.
The Heat’s 2023 pick isn’t likely to be particularly valuable. In fact, the Pacers would be strengthening the Heat by trading them Turner – they should be among the league’s best teams next year.
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Still, a first-round pick has its own value. Moreover, this trade is really about the 2027 pick for the Pacers. With Jimmy Butler aging, it’s impossible to know where the Heat will be by then. Should they really be trading a potentially valuable asset?
