Why The Indiana Pacers Do The Deal 

Some Pacers fans will have reservations about this deal. They’ll argue that trading first-round picks is premature at this stage in their rebuild. 

Fair. On the other hand, they have to ask themselves a question. Are either of the first-round picks they’re giving up here likely to yield a player with Kuminga’s potential? 

After all, he’s looked the part of a future superstar at times. Kuminga is exactly the type of two-way wing that teams covet these days. He could unleash that potential in a new environment. 

Meanwhile, the players the Pacers are sending out here may be expendable to them.

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Jackson has struggled to find playing time behind Myles Turner. Duarte is a solid but replaceable role player. 

Should they be enough to convince the Warriors to part with Kuminga?