Pacers might get a top 3 pick in possibly the best draft since 03 - what’s the plan

[peZt]

The injury of Haliburton and basically half their roster could end up being the thing that elevates them to a possible title run and being the #1 team in the east for many years when everyone is back

Why? Because they are on track to getting a top 3 pick in what many scouts call the best draft class since 03

Aj Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson would certainly be great on this roster, but is that the plan to keep the pick? I would argue it would be wiser to package the pick to get a star player

Maybe Giannis?

If Giannis wants a move he wants to go to a contender.

The pacers with a top 3 pick in my opinion is the only team that

A) can offer something the bucks would want and accept

B) can make this offer without giving up their star player in return

C) thus can still stay a contender even after the trade

Most if not all other teams in play for Giannis do not have something as valuable as a 2026 top 3 pick and would have to offer their star player in return thus reducing their chances of being a contender after the trade and thus reducing the likelihood of Gianni’s wanting to go theee

The pacers could make the trade without weakening their core

[MrBigShot]

Premature. We picked #5 with the worst record in the nba multiple times.

[JujitsuFlip]

Sounds like the 2020 Warriors.

[benson13]

Don't be the Detroit Pistons.

[Dadouv47]

Wish the best to the Pacers but 1) We don't know which pick they will get; 2) We don't know if they will draft a good player or a bust; 3) We don't know if a star like Giannis wants to play in Indy; 4) We don't know if post injury Haliburton will be as good as he was; 5) There's a decent timeline between drafting an elite prospect and him being really good for a title contending team and probably Siakam will be a bit too old once that player reach a good enough level.

Give it time. Draft well and hope for the best with Hali. I really don't love the Pacers odds tbh which is a shame because they got unlucky with Hali's injury but they have a top 3 coach and their GM is doing a very good job so we will see.

[og15]

Don't be the Detroit Pistons.

Ouch, that hurts lol

[Lockdown504090]

They need to keep any pick in the top 7, any of them have all star potential depending on health and work ethic.

[YogurtProducer]

Why don’t they just win the lottery and take a stud? Easy enough!

[Chuck Everett]

Keep the pick. Their roster needs to replenish talent. They had multiple guys on below market deals initially, but that is coming to an end and ownership doesn't pay the tax.

If Jarace Walker keeps throwing up bricks and continues to be maddeningly inconsistent, then you can expect to see him moved this summer. I'm still rooting for him, but no more kid gloves. Either perform or GTFO please.

[brutalitops]

Need to look at where exactly it lands and try to trade for someone like Zubac/Bam for when Haliburton comes back.

[Exp0sed]

The injury of Haliburton and basically half their roster could end up being the thing that elevates them to a possible title run and being the #1 team in the east for many years when everyone is back

Why? Because they are on track to getting a top 3 pick in what many scouts call the best draft class since 03

Aj Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson would certainly be great on this roster, but is that the plan to keep the pick? I would argue it would be wiser to package the pick to get a star player

Maybe Giannis?

If Giannis wants a move he wants to go to a contender.

The pacers with a top 3 pick in my opinion is the only team that

A) can offer something the bucks would want and accept

B) can make this offer without giving up their star player in return

C) thus can still stay a contender even after the trade

Most if not all other teams in play for Giannis do not have something as valuable as a 2026 top 3 pick and would have to offer their star player in return thus reducing their chances of being a contender after the trade and thus reducing the likelihood of Gianni’s wanting to go theee

The pacers could make the trade without weakening their core

Giannis will never go to rival Indy but the general premise is correct. Indy are likely to get a high pick in a loaded draft and will be smart to trade the pick for the right star

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[doogie_hauser]

The injury of Haliburton and basically half their roster could end up being the thing that elevates them to a possible title run and being the #1 team in the east for many years when everyone is back

Why? Because they are on track to getting a top 3 pick in what many scouts call the best draft class since 03

Aj Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson would certainly be great on this roster, but is that the plan to keep the pick? I would argue it would be wiser to package the pick to get a star player

Maybe Giannis?

If Giannis wants a move he wants to go to a contender.

The pacers with a top 3 pick in my opinion is the only team that

A) can offer something the bucks would want and accept

B) can make this offer without giving up their star player in return

C) thus can still stay a contender even after the trade

Most if not all other teams in play for Giannis do not have something as valuable as a 2026 top 3 pick and would have to offer their star player in return thus reducing their chances of being a contender after the trade and thus reducing the likelihood of Gianni’s wanting to go theee

The pacers could make the trade without weakening their core

Giannis will never go to rival Indy but the general premise is correct. Indy are likely to get a high pick in a loaded draft and will be smart to trade the pick for the right star

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Nah, do you think Philly would have been better off trading their lotto pick last season for an established star instead of VJ Edgecombe ?

[Optms]

Judging how all top 3 teams with the worst record got shafted this summer, why would Silver rig it for Indy?

If I'm a Pacers fan, I would be worry.

[Scalabrine]

I can't see the Bucks trading him to the rival Pacers. That would be GM suicide.

[Exp0sed]

The injury of Haliburton and basically half their roster could end up being the thing that elevates them to a possible title run and being the #1 team in the east for many years when everyone is back

Why? Because they are on track to getting a top 3 pick in what many scouts call the best draft class since 03

Aj Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson would certainly be great on this roster, but is that the plan to keep the pick? I would argue it would be wiser to package the pick to get a star player

Maybe Giannis?

If Giannis wants a move he wants to go to a contender.

The pacers with a top 3 pick in my opinion is the only team that

A) can offer something the bucks would want and accept

B) can make this offer without giving up their star player in return

C) thus can still stay a contender even after the trade

Most if not all other teams in play for Giannis do not have something as valuable as a 2026 top 3 pick and would have to offer their star player in return thus reducing their chances of being a contender after the trade and thus reducing the likelihood of Gianni’s wanting to go theee

The pacers could make the trade without weakening their core

Giannis will never go to rival Indy but the general premise is correct. Indy are likely to get a high pick in a loaded draft and will be smart to trade the pick for the right star

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Nah, do you think Philly would have been better off trading their lotto pick last season for an established star instead of VJ Edgecombe ?

the 76ers pay supermax money to a dirty player, with questionable I.Q that can't even stay on the court. they weren't "one piece away" from a chip, they were nowhere as they have Joe L on the books for the forseeable future (and PG13) - totally different situation, even tho both teams best player is a relatively young point guard

the one thing that does give me pause, regarding trading a pick like that is that in this modern NBA and CBA, having a top tier draft pick on a rookie contract and then rookie extention is just so many season of cost control and team control in general

if you trade for a guy, especially if it's Indy, whose to say he won't just walk in FA the first chance he gets? so i'm willing to admit those picks are extremely valuble and even more so if you can grab a guy whose got an outside chance of being as good as a franchise player and that seems to be the case in this upcoming draft

[hauntedcomputer]

Judging how all top 3 teams with the worst record got shafted this summer, why would Silver rig it for Indy?

If I'm a Pacers fan, I would be worry.

Unless Indy goes up for sale, Silver doesn't even know they exist.

[nate33]

Indy is a frugal franchise. I seriously doubt they would trade the high pick for a high-priced free agent. They would keep the pick, particularly if it was a bigger guy like Dybantsa or Boozer and groom him to be a Siakam replacement.

Dybantsa would honestly be perfect. Early on, he could play both forward positions and soak up all the minutes not occupied by Siakam or Nesmith. And as he grows stronger, he could slide over to full time PF when Siakam's contract is up.

[Black Jack]

Sounds like the 2020 Warriors.

If the Warriors had picked say Sengun or Wagner, which they could have if there was a good scout in the FO post Jerry West, things would look very different.

If Pacers can get one of the future all stars in the draft I say keep him.

[JujitsuFlip]

Sounds like the 2020 Warriors.

If the Warriors had picked say Sengun or Wagner, which they could have if there was a good scout in the FO post Jerry West, things would look very different.

If Pacers can get one of the future all stars in the draft I say keep him.

That was the 2021 draft. I'm talking about the 2020 draft when they had the #2 pick.

[Richard4444]

We don't know how the Pacers will look when the injured players get back by the end of November.

With Mathurin, TJ, and Quenton back; Isaiah and Nembhard in rhythm, Indiana can become an average team. getting a 7th-12th pick if they do not force a tanking.