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The Indiana Pacers are going to have a tough decision to make with the NBA trade deadline coming around because they are clearly going to get rid of a few of their guys. One of the rumored players that they're thinking about getting rid of is star big man Myles Turner. Turner is going to get back a lengthy return and the Pacers have to make sure they make the right decision when deciding what they are going to move him for. If they don't get what Turner is valued at, their rebuild process is going to take longer than it needs to be.
Let's take a look at some of the best trades from the Pacers perspective when they are dealing Myles Turner.
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Myles Turner Trades Pacers
5. Indiana gets: Brook Lopez, Donte DiVincenzo, and Semi Ojeleye
This wouldn't be a crazy trade option for the Pacers if Brook Lopez did not have back surgery this season. Indiana might be cautious with Lopez because he is getting older in his career and is coming off of that surgery.
They could decide to take this risk here with Lopez because when he was on the court, and healthy, he was one of the best centers in the NBA. There can even be a case made that when he was healthy, at the moment, he was better than Myles Turner. Then they would also be able to add in a guy like Donte DiVincenzo who is one of the best on-ball defenders for his age in the NBA and another guy in Semi Ojeleye who hasn't necessarily panned out to what he was supposed to but could potentially be a high-level defender in this league.
It wouldn't be the craziest thing from Indiana's perspective to decide to do this, but there will be other trade options out there for them and this might not be the best deal that they can get for Turner.
4. Indiana gets: Derrick Jones Jr., Patrick Williams, and Matt Thomas
The Chicago Bulls are going to probably make a decision on trying to get Turner. It would make a lot of sense from their perspective because they have been playing much better than anybody anticipated of them this year and if they do add somebody like Turner, they could potentially win an NBA title. They desperately need somebody in that 4 to 5 position and if they can get somebody back like Turner, they will be sitting pretty.
This could also be a good trade package from the Bulls to Indiana because Derrick Jones and Patrick Williams are still younger in their careers and could evolve into being very good NBA players which is something that the Pacers are going to need for the future. Both of these guys can help speed up that rebuild process.
3. Indiana gets: Malik Beasley, Naz Reid, and a first-round pick
This could be the best one for the Pacers because Malik Beasley and Naz Reid have certainly been playing good basketball this season. Factor in that they are also going to get a first-round pick and it could be something that they decide to do because draft picks are always valuable when you are in a rebuild process.
2. Indiana gets: Kelly Oubre and PJ Washington
Charlotte desperately needs somebody who can defend the rim and also just a center. Mason Plumlee isn't necessarily a bad player by any means but he is certainly not Myles Turner.
This could also help Indiana because Kelly Oubre and PJ Washington are both good players in this league and they can come in and help speed up that process which is something that every rebuilding team is always looking for. This could be their best option if they do decide to get back a few players and no draft picks so this could be the move that is made for Indiana.
1. Pacers get: James Wiseman, Moses Moody, and Damion Lee
Indiana would have to add another player here but it is something that they could think about doing because it would just have to be somebody who doesn't make that much money.
The Warriors are going to be in an interesting position because they do have a lot of young talent on their team but they also have to realize that some of their stars are getting into later parts of their careers. They could decide to go all in and that would be by trading two of their younger guys.
Indiana would get back James Wiseman who could potentially be one of the best big man in the NBA and Moses Moody who is also showing that he can be an elite scorer in this league which could help this Pacers team in the future.
