Currently, the Pacers have only a 12-16 record, placing them in third-to-last position in the East. Believing this record is definitely not what Pacers fans expected. After all, the team's paper strength is not counted down.
Meanwhile, the Pacers have a 1-8 record when they have a gap of less than 4 points between them and their opponents at the end of the season. One of the reasons they can't win this kind of game is that the team lacks the number one star who dominates the game at key moments and leads the team to victory.
Of course, the Pacers actually have a lot of players of good quality, such as Sabonis Jr., Turner and Le Vere. However, the above players are only a good "second boss" in the team, and there is still a lot of distance from the top stars.
In recent seasons, the Pacers have been able to make it to the playoffs, but the record has not been up and down. The team's management may have been dissatisfied with this for a long time, so they finally decided to tear down the rebuild this season.
The Pacers are located in Indianapolis, and compared to big cities such as Los Angeles and New York, the attraction of this city is absolutely exploded, so it is difficult for them to attract superstars such as Durant and Harden in the free market.
So the Pacers' reinforcement method is one less key, and they can only rely on draft meetings and trades to enhance their strength. But the Pacers' trading policy gives people the feeling that they will only make small repairs and will not actively trade big stars.
In fact, the team's policy is closely related to the geographical location of the team. Since the Pacers are located in the small ball market, once the swing is broken, after the record declines, fewer fans will come in to watch the game, which is definitely a big blow to the operation of the team.
While previous reports have pointed out that the Pacers decided to rebuild, not all players are traded. With the Pacers reaching an early contract extension deal with Brogdon before the start of the season, the team couldn't trade him out this season.
In addition, the team should also focus on developing rookies after the rebuild, so Duarte, the no. 13 show with a good performance this year, is expected to remain in the team. So the ones who are most likely to be traded are LeVille, Turner and Sabonis Jr.
Of the three, Le Vere and Turner had a relatively high chance of being traded. Because Sabonis Jr. is the most trade-worthy player in the Pacers, he has played well in the first two seasons and has been selected as an All-Star.
Although Sabonis Jr. has declined this season, he still averages 17.9 points, 12 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, so the team should receive a satisfactory trade offer before sending him out without rushing to rebuild.
If the Pacers really want to sell, then the Warriors, who are temporarily at number one in the league this season, can really take this opportunity to strengthen their own interior line. The Warriors have always lacked a high-level frame protector, if there is a chance to get Turner, that is, the inside line of the battle force, why not enjoy it?
In fact, as early as this year's offseason, there was news that the Warriors were interested in Turner, but there was no follow-up after that. Turner, 25, who is 2.11 meters tall and has an arm span of 2.24 meters, can average 12.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game this season.
Meanwhile, Turner's 53.1 percent shooting percentage and 39.7 percent three-point shooting percentage both set career-highs. As a big man with both attack and defense, I believe that after getting him, the Warriors will also be greatly improved at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.
After all, compared with the Warriors' current starting center Rooney, Turner, who has the ability to project from the outside, can open up the offensive space on the court. This is also very important for the Warriors who make good use of the space to attack.
If turner is really going to get the big man, then the main chips that the Warriors can give may only be Wiseman, 2022 or 2023 first-round picks. At the same time, in order to match the salary, the Warriors may have to take a Rooney.
In this way, it is the Warriors who get Turner, and the Pacers get Wiseman + Rooney + a first-round pick. With such a deal, the Warriors can go up another level in terms of the rim and defense of the penalty area.
At the same time, even if the Warriors put on the traditional interior line on the offensive end, they will become flawless because of Turner's range and diversified offensive means. But the Warriors' move is also risky, because we don't know if Turner can fit into the Warriors' tactical system.
As we all know, Rooney's greatest value on the court is not in defense, but in how he knows how to work with the Splash Brothers, and he knows where to stand and where to help Curry, Thompson, And Poole, Porter and other shooters to create shooting space.
This tacit understanding cannot be cultivated in a short period of time, let alone quickly integrated into the Warriors' complex system in the middle of the season. Of course, it would be nice if Turner could fit in. If they can't fit in, then the Warriors could be in danger.
Because according to such a deal, the Warriors can throw out the biggest insurance rooney on the inside. In the playoffs, the Warriors have to play with Turner, who can defend and attack, but can't fit into the system.
Simply put, this deal is likely to raise the Warriors' upper limit, but at the same time, it will also continue to pull the Warriors' lower limit down. Last year's Oubre was a similar case.
On the other hand, if you can not send Rooney this internal gate, it should also be feasible. Just calculated by trading salary, if you want to match Turner's salary of 17.5 million this year, you must also add a head.
Unless Rooney is changed to Moody or Kuminga + Damian Lee, it will not match in salary. But the shrewd Miles will never be willing to give away these two potential stocks easily. Because these two people are also very important role players in the Warriors.
In fact, from the current situation, the Warriors can still rank first in the league without a particularly good big man, and there is no need to rush to change the existing team chemistry.
If the Warriors don't want to pay too much to get Turner, then maintain the status quo and use Rooney + Green + Bjelica to take turns to top the fifth position. Wait until Wiseman returns to see what the new chemistry is all about.
But such a big man who is in the year of fighting, on the surface seems to be able to seamlessly connect with the warriors, is in front of him, which is indeed very tempting. It depends on whether the Golden State management has the courage to try it.
If successful, the Warriors could continue to rule the league for the next 3-5 years. If it fails, there is actually no big loss, after all, the league does not lack such a big man who is known for defense.
As long as Kerr is at the heart of the Warriors, then they still have a good competitiveness. It's just that on the road to the championship, maybe they will go a little harder!