Why The Indiana Pacers Do The Deal
Typically, the Pacers do not tank. That’s fair enough. This is a small market team who can’t necessarily afford to lose fan interest.
Still, with so much young talent at their disposal, they may consider making an exception.
That doesn’t mean plummeting to the bottom of the standings, either. It simply means prioritizing the future. The Pacers could field a young roster, and let their draft pick land where it may.
This deal helps them do so. With that said, it also nets them a young rotation player in Little.
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Still, and most importantly, it has them landing a pair of first-round picks.
Should the Blazers give up so much for Turner?