Why The Indiana Pacers Do The Deal 

Yes. In all likelihood, the Pacers won’t be retaining Turner anyway. 

After all, the relationship between these two sides appears to be broken. Turner has been in trade rumors for years, and this summer, the Pacers tried to replace him with Deandre Ayton. 

With that in mind, they might as well move him before they lose him for nothing. Still, Turner is likely to yield a lot of value – and this deal provides it. 

Taking a flier on Toppin has obvious benefits for the rebuilding Pacers. He’s a young, athletic forward who can guard multiple positions.

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On the other hand, getting a first-round pick for Turner is arguably even more important. 

Who knows? The Pacers could use it on a modern big man.