Indiana Pacers Receive: F/C Marcus Morris Sr., 2028 First-Round Pick (LAC)
Los Angeles Clippers Receive: C Myles Turner
Of course, some fans cringe when their team sends out a quality player in exchange for a pick. To be sure, first-round picks have a certain mystery box feel:
They could be anything – even a quality player!
On the other hand, those fans are missing the point. Every NBA team is not in the same position. Teams that are not serious title contenders ought to be planning for the future. Landing first-round picks allow them to do exactly that.
As it stands, the Indiana Pacers are not title contenders. In fact, they’d be overperforming if they qualified for the play-in tournament.
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With that in mind, they ought to be prioritizing first-round picks above anyone not named Tyrese Haliburton.
Is this enough compensation in exchange for Turner?