New York Knicks receive: G/F Buddy Hield, G TJ McConnell, 2023 First-Round Pick (CLE via IND), 2025 First-Round Pick (IND)
Indiana Pacers receive: F Julius Randle
Did the Indiana Pacers exceed expectations this season?
We wouldn’t go that far. The Pacers missed the playoffs. This isn’t exactly a rousing success story. Did they fall short of expectations?
No. Realistically, the Pacers roughly met expectations in 2022-23. That’s a perfectly acceptable outcome for an organization that’s somewhere between retooling and rebuilding.
Next year, the bar will be higher. We’re not saying the Pacers have to make this type of big move.
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Still, they have to do something to take a step forward in the standings.
Why not this big move?