Why The Indiana Pacers Do The Deal 

If there’s reservation on Indiana’s end here, it’ll have to do with their crowded backcourt. 

After all, Halliburton is clearly the best player on this team. That’s not a contestable fact. Meanwhile, Benedict Mathurin has flashed star potential during his rookie campaign as well. 

That’s fine. The Pacers can run Mathurin at the three. In fact, that lineup ought to be lethal. Haliburton’s prodigious playmaking chops will shine alongside two natural scorers like Simons and Mathurin. 

Meanwhile, with Turner at the five, the Pacers would likely have five-out spacing next season.

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They’d need to look for a solution at the four, but assuming they find one, they could be a highly competitive young team next season. 

Isn’t that always their goal?