The Indiana Pacers are expected to be active at the trade deadline in February, with Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner potentially on their way out. The organization is looking to mix things up and bring in some new talent, but they aren't planning to rebuild.

And according to Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer, the Pacers are eyeing some intriguing targets who could help them win right away:

Indiana will listen to offers with a lot of draft picks, but the team’s preference is to receive players who can help them regain playoff status, according to league sources. Think about theoretical targets such as De’Aaron Fox, Ben Simmons, and Pascal Siakam—guys who are of near-equal value to Sabonis and Turner, or even upgrades.

The Pacers want players who could make an immediate difference for them if they split up the Sabonis-Turner partnership. The latter has been involved in trade talks over the last couple of seasons, while Sabonis is rather new to the rumors. Owner Herb Simon made it very clear recently that Indy will retool, not rebuild, if they do trade two of their best talents:

“Why would we want to go through a rebuild when we can build on the go?” Simon recently told local reporters. “We’re not a franchise that’s going to dump to get a better pick. We’re going to try to win every game. Sometimes, we’ll develop rookies who may cost us a game, but we’ll never go into a game to lose while I’m an owner. I don’t believe in that. Some teams do, but I don’t believe in that.”

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Simmons feels like the most likely option for the Pacers right now given his ongoing saga with the Philadelphia 76ers. The question is, would they be interested in Sabonis or Turner? The Sixers could also just be desperate to get rid of the Aussie at this point. As for Fox, he is having a down year with the Sacramento Kings, and with the rise of Tyrese Haliburton, a move elsewhere could be a good thing. Siakam meanwhile, is an important piece for the Raptors, but he did butt heads with Nick Nurse last season.

Either way, it feels like we're going to see the Pacers making some changes come February.