Why The Indiana Pacers Do The Deal
The Pacers have a number of incentives to trade Turner. This deal isn’t hard to justify from their end.
Firstly, his relationship with the organization seems strained. Remember, this team tried to replace Turner with Deandre Ayton this summer. Moreover, Turner has found his name in trade rumors for what feels like his entire Pacers career.
Plus, the Pacers have his replacement lined up already. Isaiah Jackson has flashed potential that surely suggests he can start throughout his NBA career so far. By contrast, this group is light on wings.
By that logic, Dort is a great acquisition. He’s one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA.
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Of course, he’s not as valuable as Turner on his own – that’s why the Pacers are getting the Clippers’ first-round pick here as well.
Whether the universe is random or not, we can’t predict where it may land.
