The Indiana Pacers have made it clear that they are potentially looking at rebuilding their franchise. It is reported that Caris LeVert is going to be one of the first guys that they look to trade.
LeVert is an elite scorer but hasn't found some of the success that many thought he was going to find this season coming off his injury a year ago. He isn't having a bad year by any means, but she is only scoring 14.9 points per game and is shooting a career-low 25% from 3-point range. Indiana has Chris Duarte and Malcolm Brogdon so it makes sense that both of those guys are there two guards of their future.
Some teams could find Caris LeVert to be somebody who can either score at an above-average level or be the lead guy of a second unit. It would make sense that some contending teams decide to take a look at him if they can get a favorable trade package. Because LeVert has so much potential, most teams are still going to make a phone call to Indiana to see what his price would be. Let's take a look at four teams who could decide to add the talented guard.
Four Teams That Should Be Interested In Caris LeVert
It's clear that the Lakers need some help this season as they are underperforming mightily. The Lakers are a disappointing 12-12 on the season and have not played anywhere near expectations. There are clearly things that they need to work on and those things are going to be addressed at the trade deadline.
Bringing in a guy like Caris LeVert could be an interesting decision from the Lakers because he either could be a starter or could be the guy to run the second unit. Some of the guys that Los Angeles brought in haven't performed to the standard that they were hoping for. There's definitely a concern with LeVert's health as he has not been able to stay healthy for certain parts of his young career. This is already something that the Lakers struggle with as they have had a few guys injured to start the season. This could be a high-risk, high reward situation for the Lakers and they might decide to take it if they can get LeVert for the right price. The problem is that the Lakers do not have many trade assets in terms of players so it could be difficult to land LeVert.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been playing like one of the better teams in the NBA. They dealt with some unfortunate injuries and during that time they went through a lengthy losing streak that has caused them to be 13-12 on the season. They have shown that they can be tough for some teams to beat as they offer some length and some scoring that is tough to defend.
Cleveland lost their young star Collin Sexton due to a season-ending injury so if they are looking for somebody to replace him, LeVert could be the right option.
Miami Heat
Miami's second unit can desperately use some scoring. They need somebody who can come in and run an offense and Caris LeVert would be the perfect guy. They are going to get Victor Oladipo back at some point and there is a chance that he is the guy who runs the second unit, but with his injury history, it wouldn't be the safest decision to put all of their trust in him returning at the same level that he left at.
If Miami could somehow make this work, they could be an interesting landing spot. There are still a few pieces away from competing with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets for the top spot of the Eastern Conference, but if they can go make some moves, they will be right there competing with the best of them in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately for Miami, they don't have many trade assets so it is going to be tough for them to get a deal done.
With all the injuries that the nuggets have sustained this season, they might go and look to add a piece at the deadline. Jamal Murray will be back sometime in the future, but it is unlikely that Michael Porter Jr will return this season. If they feel like they can compete when Murray gets back by adding Caris LeVert, they might look to make this deal. It would make sense that they decide to do this as they have Nikola Jokic who is arguably one of the top three players in the NBA and just by having him already makes them contenders.
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