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Domantas Sabonis #11 of the Indiana Pacers shoots between Davis Bertans #42 and Daniel Gafford #21 of the Washington Wizards; NBA Trades (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
The Indiana Pacers have been at a stalemate for years now. Ever since they were “so close” to eliminating LeBron James and the Cavaliers in the first round a few years back, they seem to have been happy with just being average.
YouTube star, Through the Wire podcast host, and NBA expert Kenny Beecham (commonly known as KOT4Q) recently ranted about the Pacers in one of his second-channel videos where he recaps the latest NBA action.
“It is so wild that they’re okay with just rolling the balls out with this team,” said Beecham. “And I think the best thing that can happen to them, as a fan of the NBA, and wanting their fans to be happy, is that they miss the playoffs completely.”
NBA trades to help the Indiana Pacers kickstart a much-needed rebuild
Indiana has made the playoffs in five of the last six seasons, with last year being the only year they missed out. However, in each of those five appearances, they got knocked out in the first round.
The Pacers have become fine with being mediocre, and fans should not be happy about that. This team is very talented, but it is nowhere near good enough to bring home an NBA championship.
A slew of Indiana Pacers fans commented on Beecham’s video, agreeing with his points. Each and every one of them said something to the effect of, “ I agree, this team needs to just go for a top-five pick.”
So, that’s the goal of today’s piece. Instead of trying to find trades to help the Pacers remain mediocre, these trades are to help jumpstart their rebuild and add young pieces.
What are some trades the Indiana Pacers could get done to hit the reset button? What young pieces and picks could they get in return?
(P.s. If you’re reading this, Kenny, I was tempted to write up a trade for Coby White in here, but I left the Bulls alone… and the money didn’t work out. Big fan, by the way.)
The Pacers have become fine with being mediocre</a>, and fans should not be happy about that. This team is very talented, but it is nowhere near good enough to bring home an NBA championship.</p>
<p>A slew of Indiana Pacers fans commented on Beecham’s video, agreeing with his points. Each and every one of them said something to the effect of, “ I agree, this team needs to just go for a top-five pick.”</p>
<p>So, that’s the goal of today’s piece. Instead of trying to find trades to help the Pacers remain mediocre, these trades are to help jumpstart their rebuild and add young pieces.</p>
<p>What are some trades the Indiana Pacers could get done to hit the reset button? What young pieces and picks could they get in return?</p>
<p>(P.s. If you’re reading this, Kenny, I was tempted to write up a trade for Coby White in here, but I left the Bulls alone… and the money didn’t work out. Big fan, by the way.)</p>
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<p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:1600px;">Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors tries to pass around Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)</p>
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<h2>NBA trades to help the Indiana Pacers begin a rebuild: Myles Turner trade to the Golden State Warriors</h2>
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<div class="details"> <div class="team-name">Pacers Get</div> <div class="info">James Wiseman</div> <div class="info">Jonathan Kuminga</div> </div> </div> <div class="separator"></div> <div class="team b"> <div class="logo"><img src=https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/19/nba-trades-indiana-pacers-trades-rebuild/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_75,h_75,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fansided.com%2Flogos%2Fnba%2Fwarriors.png">
<div class="details"> <div class="team-name">Warriors Get</div> <div class="info">Myles Turner</div> </div> </div> </div> </div>
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<p><strong>Pacers receive: James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga</strong></p>
<p><strong>Warriors receive: Myles Turner</strong></p>
<p>This trade is about as simple as it gets, but it would significantly help both sides in what they are trying to accomplish. Myles Turner would, in theory, fit in beautifully with the Golden State Warriors.</p>
<p>It’s pretty clear with the way that they’ve been playing that the Warriors are gunning for the NBA championship this season. Stephen Curry is an early MVP favorite, and the same can be said about Draymond Green and the Defensive Player of the Year.</p>
<p>Despite all their success, Golden State has never had a center worth noting. (Sorry Andrew Bogut, JaVale McGee, etc.) Adding Turner would change that.</p>
<p>Not only does he protect the paint at an elite level, leading the NBA in blocks (3.1), but he can also space the floor and knock down threes. If that doesn’t scream “Golden State Warriors,” then I don’t know what does.</p>
<p>The price they would have to pay is hefty, though, simply due to having to match salaries. In turn, though, Indiana would get two young studs to build around.</p>
<p>James Wiseman has been hurt all of this season, but the former number-two pick still has a ton of promise. Meanwhile, Jonathan Kuminga was a lottery pick this past year and has great defensive upside.</p>
<p>The Indiana Pacers could begin their rebuild with Wiseman, Kuminga, and Christ Duarte. That’s a solid young core to build around, especially if they could get regular playing time.</p>
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