Former Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert was traded not once but twice en route to ultimately making his way to the Indiana Pacers earlier this 2020-21 season. LeVert was initially traded from the Nets to the Houston Rockets before eventually being shipped to Indiana in exchange for All-Star guard Victor Oladipo.
With the complex whirlwind of a four-team trade that also involved the Cleveland Cavaliers quickly coming together, LeVert's life would change before ever stepping on the court as a member of the Pacers. Upon receiving an MRI as part of his physical with the team, LeVert was diagnosed with kidney cancer after a mass was discovered on his organ, which has kept him out indefinitely.
After undergoing surgery to remove the mass, LeVert sure looks like he's recovering well. In fact, he has taken a big step toward returning to the Pacers after he was allowed to travel and work out with the rest of his teammates.
Caris LeVert is traveling with the Pacers and working out some, according to Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren. Great sign for the former Net after his health concerns.
— Brian Mahoney (@briancmahoney) February 11, 2021
While the trade that sent him from Brooklyn to Indiana could have very well saved his life, missing out on some basketball games is just a small price to pay at this point as Caris LeVert can still encounter a long and healthy career atop the highest level.
Prior to his arrival in Indiana, LeVert was playing some of the best basketball of his career for the Nets, a team that leaned on the up-and-coming guard in the recurring absences of point guard Kyrie Irving and forward Kevin Durant.
Caris LeVert is back in Brooklyn for the first time since he was traded to Indiana. While he isn't playing, he has walked around the court and greeted coaches, ball boys, security guards, stats keepers and his former teammates. LeVert was beloved during his time with the Nets.
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) February 10, 2021
Although there remains no exact timetable for LeVert to return to play with the Pacers, he will soon be added to an Indiana squad that has some serious promise.
In addition to the presence of LeVert, the Pacers also employ big man Domantas Sabonis, center Myles Turner, swingman T.J. Warren, point guard Malcolm Brogdon, sharpshooter Doug McDermott and shooting guard Jeremy Lamb–among a few others.
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