Toronto Raptors Receive: G/F Buddy Hield, G T.J. McConnell, 2023 First-Round Pick (IND), 2025 First-Round Pick (IND), 2027 First-Round Pick (IND), 2029 First-Round Pick (IND)
Indiana Pacers Receive: F/C Pascal Siakam
We don’t mean to be unfair to the Pacers. Obviously, they’d like to win the championship.
Simply put, winning a title often involves taking a lot of risks. Some organizations are more equipped to do so than others. There are plenty of factors that determine an NBA team’s risk appetite.
One of them is market size. Small-market teams like the Pacers have a greater incentive to stay competitive.
They simply don’t generate enough revenue to withstand several years of losing if one of those risks doesn’t pay off.
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By contrast, the Raptors play in a huge market. With an entire country behind them, it’s even bigger than the metropolis of Toronto. They can afford to take some risks.
Is this a good one?