Indiana Pacers: 3 worst case NBA Draft day scenarios

The Indiana Pacers have historically maneuvered without much fireworks in the NBA Draft. Outside of acquiring George Hill for Kawhi Leonard in 2011, and Thaddeus Young for Caris LeVert in 2016, the Blue and Gold usually did what a lot of teams typically do on draft night, which is to stand pat and wait to select a prospect on board.

However, the win-now Pacers, as punctuated by the Rick Carlisle signing, may give Indiana more leeway than ever to strike a move or two on draft night. Holders of the 13th overall pick in this especially deep upcoming draft, the front office can net some great immediate returns for their lottery selection if they ever make it available.

The Indiana Pacers need to show guarded aggressiveness on NBA Draft night

The NBA Draft is an opportunity for all teams to improve their rosters and gain flexibility for the future, but it is also a notorious platform for massive franchise mistakes, be it in drafting the wrong guy or making an arbitrary trade that eventually hounds the team in the future.

That being said, the Indiana Pacers should exhibit guarded aggressiveness in the draft. With many teams itching to climb the league hierarchy, the Blue and Gold must be careful to tread on the same water and exercise logic and consider both short-term and long-term consequences in order to avoid these three worst-case NBA Draft scenarios.