Indiana Pacers trade deadline primer

The trade deadline is just a few weeks away. Let’s review everything the Indiana Pacers could do to make waves.

The last time the Indiana Pacers made a mid-season trade was way back in 2014 when they sent Danny Granger away to the 76ers. It isn’t something that the organization typically does.

But when you have a top-5 record in the league and a lot of expiring contracts, things are different. These facts present reasons why a team would, in theory, want to make a trade. They are good, and they are (possibly) losing multiple solid players in the summer.

As we pass by the halfway point of the season, it has become clear which players are beneficial to this Pacers team and which ones aren’t as important. It is also evident what the teams “needs” are (there are not many, but we’ll get to that in later sections). When you have assets, expiring contracts, and the desire to improve, trades can feel like an inevitability rather than a luxury.

But the Pacers situation is a luxury. With tons of cap space coming their way and a solid, tight-knit team now, there isn’t a ton of reasons to do anything drastic…

Or is there? Let’s investigate any trades the team could make, position by position, and see if we can’t nail down a way to improve the Pacers outlook. Introducing the 8 Points, 9 Seconds Indiana Pacers trade deadline primer. Let’s get to it.