Dennis Schroder was acquired by the Oklahoma City Thunder from the Atlanta Hawks last offseason and made a very solid impact for his new team in the 2018-19 season. Now, it appears that he could be facing a second trade in as many offseasons.

According to a report from Jake Fischer of SINow, the Thunder are open to trading Schroder, Steven Adams, or Andre Roberson along with the No. 21 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft to help avoid the luxury tax.

One team in particular comes to mind when thinking about ideal trade destinations for the talented point guard. That team would be the Indiana Pacers, who are aggressively searching for an upgrade at the point guard position.

Indiana played the 2018-19 season with Darren Collison as their starting point guard and Cory Joseph as their backup. Both of those players are hitting the free agency market and neither are expected back with the Pacers. Aaron Holiday was drafted last year and is expected to take over the backup role to whoever Indiana signs or acquires this offseason.

Schroder ended up averaging 15.5 points per game last season off the bench to go along with 4.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds. He shot 41.4 percent from the field overall and knocked down 34.1 percent of his three-point attempts.

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At just 25 years old, Schroder would be a huge upgrade over Collison and would offer Indiana a long-term option at point guard. He also is good friends with Pacers' star Victor Oladipo, who will be coming back from a quad rupture.

So, with all of that being said, why would Schroder be a perfect fit for the Pacers?

Quite simply, the Pacers need a point guard who can create his own shot, push the pace, get his teammates involved, and not cost them too much. Schroder fits all of those bills.

From a scoring perspective, Schroder has proven himself each and every year. He can get to the rim, score from mid-range, and can also knock down the three-point shot. There are still some ways that he could improve, but he would be a nice boost to the Pacers' offense.

Schroder isn't known as a “playmaker” at this stage of his career, but he can get into the paint and create for his teammates. He didn't have as big of a role doing that last year, but he averaged 6.3 and 6.2 assists respectively in his last two seasons with the Hawks.

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As for cost, the Pacers couldn't do much better than getting Schroder. He is owed $15.5 million in the 2019-20 season and $15.5 million for the 2020-2021 season. That contract would still give Indiana the flexibility to make more moves this offseason with the estimated $44 million they will have to spend.

It will be interesting to see what Kevin Pritchard has up his sleeve this offseason. Indiana is a piece or two away from contending in the East, assuming Oladipo comes back at 100 percent. Schroder isn't a superstar, but he could be exactly the answer that the Pacers have been searching for at the point guard position.

Getting the No. 21 pick along with Schroder would also open up options for the Pacers, who have been rumored to be interested in trading up into the lottery. Reports have even connected them to talks for the No. 4 overall pick.

Expect to see the Pacers get involved in quite a few discussions this offseason. They have cap room and are looking to be aggressive. Acquiring Schroder and the No. 21 pick would be a great move to open up the offseason.