Indiana Pacers are perfect fit for reported Golden State Warriors trade

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 14: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors has a few words to say after recieving his second technical foul in the game against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on December 14, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 14: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors has a few words to say after recieving his second technical foul in the game against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on December 14, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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Pacers trade down in the draft to make room for a talented power forward.

To bring in players it will always cost. But Kuminga perfectly fits many of the needs of the current Indiana Pacers roster. So what could be done? Here is a proposed trade from the Pacers twitter community that seems to be gaining traction in popularity:

Of course, this would require the Pacers to add some salary filler back to the Warriors to make the numbers work correctly, but that is the basic framework for the proposed trade. And it appears that some Pacers fans are very much for this trade, excited for the potential Kuminga could bring:

While others feels that it is a risk that is far too high to compromise the current rebuild of the team and trajectory:

At @8pts9secs we have our own thoughts on whether or not this would be a good trade idea for the Pacers and their future trajectory.