Indiana Pacers Receive: G/F Troy Brown Jr., F/C Wenyen Gabriel, G/F Max Christie, 2023 Second-Round Pick (CHI via LAL)
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G/F Chris Duarte
Of course, we don’t mean to knock Duarte. If he never takes a single step forward, he’s still an incredibly accomplished basketball player.
After all, he made the NBA. That alone is quite an accomplishment. Just look at how talented this league is.
None of the players involved in this deal are big names. Yet, they all have incredible talent. The standard for success in this league is simply that high.
Each of them still has time to make a way for themselves in the league, too.
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Gabriel is the oldest player here, and he’s only 25. Some players take longer to break out than others.
Should the Lakers gamble on Duarte’s upside?