The Indiana Pacers have made a couple of big moves, trading away Caris LeVert and Domantas Sabonis. LeVert was dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers, while Sabonis is headed to the Sacramento Kings.

In the LeVert deal, Indiana acquired Ricky Rubio, a lottery-protected 2022 first-round pick, a 2022 second-round pick via Houston, and a 2027 second-round pick via Utah. In the Sabonis trade, the Pacers received Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, and Tristan Thompson.

Fans around the league were shocked to see this go down as Haliburton seemed like a building block for the Kings. This is an excellent trade for Indiana, as they receive a talented young guard.

It has been known for months that the Pacers would retool their roster, but what they wanted in return was unknown. The value they have gotten back has been tremendous and will help them build for the future.

While it will take time to orchestrate a complete core, the Pacers have the blueprint for something special.

With that said, here are three reasons why the Pacers are rebuilding the right way with Caris LeVert, Domantas Sabonis trades.

3. Received draft compensation

While it's a cliche that receiving draft picks during a rebuild is important, it's true. When trading away veteran talent, it is important to get back young pieces, or draft picks for the future. The LeVert trade gave the Pacers a first-round pick as well as two second-round picks.

This allows Indiana to decide down the line whether to use these picks to draft a player or trade them away. Both of these routes can be beneficial as it will allow them to either bring in a young player or jumpstart the rebuild by trading for an established veteran.

2. Have a clear cut direction for rebuild

When teams look to rebuild, they often don't have a direction and are just selling their veteran players. The Pacers came in with an idea on how to retool the team. Despite being linked to trade rumors for months, they waited almost until the deadline to make their moves.

This gave them leverage for better offers for both LeVert and Sabonis. Other teams are often impatient and wind up not getting enough in return.

Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard and GM Chad Buchanan have done a great job of staying patient and finding a clear-cut direction for the franchise.

1. Acquired a young player to build around

Trading for an established young guard in Haliburton with a ton of potential gives Indiana someone to build around. This season, Haliburton is averaging 14.3 points per game along with 7.4 assists. His shooting splits have been great, shooting 45.7 percent from the field, 41.3 percent from the three, and 83.7 percent from the free-throw line.

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Haliburton has also been an impact defender, getting 1.7 steals per game. His all-around game makes him an excellent fit for the rebuilding Pacers. He can grow as the lead guard, no longer working alongside De'Aaron Fox. Haliburton has shown both his scoring and playmaking in spurts throughout the season.

On January 29th, Haliburton dropped 38 points, almost willing the Kings to victory over the Philadelphia 76ers without Fox. In his last game on the Kings, he dished out 17 assists, distributing the ball to his teammates for open looks.

The rest of the rebuild becomes easier now as they are plugging in pieces around their franchise player. He is a budding star that has the potential to be a superstar in the NBA.

Pacers fans should be ecstatic about the direction of the team, as their rebuild looks promising.