Toronto Raptors receive: C Myles Turner, 2025 First-Round Pick (IND), 2027 First-Round Pick (IND)
Indiana Pacers receive: F/C Pascal Siakam
Of course, both of these teams fit an exact description of the type of team we expect to make a big move.
The league’s best teams usually don’t trade their best players. Why would they? They’re the league’s best teams.
On the other hand, the worst teams in the NBA aren’t usually involved in blockbusters, either.
Normally, they’ve got less to offer, and their most valuable trade chips are the young players they’re building around.
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Middling veteran teams are normally the groups looking to make big changes. Both of these teams fit that description.
Does this deal get the Pacers closer to the top of the league?