Pacers Land Bulls’ Zach LaVine In Bold Trade Scenario

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Why The Indiana Pacers Do The Deal 

This is not a no-brainer for the Pacers. 

For starters, LaVine is not having his best season. That’s why the Pacers are getting him at this price. Last year, LaVine may have commanded double this amount of draft capital. 

Moreover, Benedict Mathurin has had a very encouraging rookie year, and he plays LaVine’s position. Are we sure about this? 

Yes. Mathurin looks just as comfortable at the 3 – that’s an easily solved problem. More broadly, LaVine is still a highly impactful scorer.

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Putting him in the backcourt with the playmaking Tyrese Haliburton ought to help this Pacers offense explode. 

There may not be any tanking necessary for this club. 

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James Piercey

James Piercey, a former writer for NBA Analysis Network, focused on constructing NBA trade ideas. He previously covered the Houston Rockets for SB Nation’s blog The Dream Shake, providing daily in-depth analyses of the team. His work also appeared in FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among other outlets.

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