On February 9, Beijing time, according to The Famous Woj, the King completed a 3-for-4 deal with the Pacers. The Kings sent players Harry Burton, Hield and Tristan Thompson to get Sabonis, Lamb, Justin Holliday and a 2027 second-round pick from the Pacers.
After this transaction was exposed, many media were still very shocked. Haliburton has always been included in the future construction of the team by the Kings, after Fox, Hield and other players have been involved in trade rumors, the media has always believed that the King wants to help Halburton, he is not for sale of the team. Now that the King has chosen to send it away on the first trade, many fans are very puzzled. The Kings' move raises questions about whether the team is hatching any major plans.
Halliburton started 51 games for the Kings this season and averaged 14.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 7.4 assists in 34.5 minutes per game. Hield played in 55 games for the Kings, starting six of them, averaging 14.4 points and 4 rebounds in 28.6 minutes per game and hitting 3.3 three-pointers per game. Tristan Thompson played in 30 games and averaged 6.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
The Pacers have always wanted to get into the rebuilding phase. The team's management was open to all players shortly after the start of the tournament. Previously, the team had sent the main striker swinger LeVert to the Cavaliers through a trade, in exchange for Rubio and 3 draft picks. All-Star center Sabonis, who has now sent the team away, has strengthened the concept of team reconstruction. The Pacers will rebuild around Halliburton in the future, and young players like him and Duarte will be the new cornerstone of the Pacers.
Sabonis has played in 47 games for the Pacers this season, including 46 starts, averaging 18.9 points, 12.1 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal in 34.7 minutes per game. He has been named to the All-Star bench for the past two seasons.
Lamb averaged 15.7 minutes per game and had 7.1 points and 2.4 rebounds. Holliday played in 49 games for the Pacers, starting 40 of them and averaging 11 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, hitting 2.6 three-pointers each.
With the deal completed, the Kings will create a $4 million deal exception and the Pacers will create a deal exception worth $6 million. In addition, the Pacers' total salary after completing the transaction was $615,000 below the luxury tax line. Even if there are incentive clauses in the contract of new signing Hield, his two bonuses (less than 2 turnovers in the season and the top 10 in the league in three-point shooting) add up to only 595,000, and even if you count the Pacers' total salary, it is still below the luxury tax line.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)