“I really believe when Herb talked to the owner of Milwaukee (Marc Lasry, co-owner of the Bucks) and they had a very open and honest discussion, both of them said ‘Let’s make this deal,’” Pritchard explained on Monday. “At the time, it went from 10 percent to 90 percent on that call.
“That’s something that I had never seen before in my life, but you can see how Herb has been so successful. He wants win-win deals. He was all about how to make this a win-win deal, something that Milwaukee can come away feeling good about, when they looked to their future, with the 1st round pick and two second (round selections).”
https://www.1075thefan.com/kevins-sports-news/pacers/pacers-owner-herb-simon-makes-major-difference-in-acquiring-malcolm-brogdon/
Could also see the Pacers liking Donte if he proves to be healthy.
Lopez they'd have the benefit of being able to tank this year but then have a passable center next season if they're itching to get back to the playoffs asap.
If this kind of deal were to happen I suspect it would be significantly due to these kind of considerations rather than our trade package objectively offering them the most value (especially if there were to bite the bullet on a multi-year rebuild).
