3 playoff teams the Indiana Pacers could emulate next season

The Portland Trailblazers should interest the Indiana Pacers

The Pacers may not have a superstar like Damian Lillard but Portland’s success with two high-scoring guards could be of use. Indiana already has two players that fit that description with Caris LeVert and Malcolm Brogdon if they wish to lean on them. The duo was not nearly as successful last season but Indiana could still find a way to build around the backcourt instead of a two-big lineup.

Personally, I would try to flip Malcolm Brogdon for another wing or defensive-minded guard but keeping him would not be a mistake by any means. Moving Brogdon would simply allow the Pacers to give the keys to LeVert and let his ability to score take center stage. Either way, they need to pair LeVert with another guard that can get buckets whenever LeVert cannot.

The pairing of Lillard and CJ McCollum has been a blast to watch in the Western Conference for years. Despite not having any championships, the Blazers are always in the thick of it in the playoffs. If Indiana could rely on their guards to score points at a high clip, they will be a lot more entertaining at the very least.

This would also allow Indiana to move on from one of the two bigs with the goal of returning a true four. Rolling out LeVert, Brogdon, Warren, Sabonis, and a defensive four would be much better than trying to make Turbonis work yet again.

Of all of the options listed, this one is probably the easiest for the Pacers to obtain given the current state of the roster. This would be a fun offseason if the Pacers decided to turn it over to Caris LeVert for the future.