On February 9, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. Earlier today, the Pacers and the Kings struck a deal, with the Pacers sending Sabonis Jr., Lamb and Justin Holliday and a 27-year second-round pick from the Kings to Halburton, Hield and Tristan Thompson.
After the deal was struck, the famous media OUTLET QUICKLY GAVE THE DEAL RATING: The Kings were only D+, and the Pacers were A.
The Kings have not made the playoffs for 15 consecutive years so far, and they have made a lot of short-sighted trades during that time, and this time they still haven't learned their lessons, they have repeated their mistakes and paid Halliburton. Sabonis is a fantastic player who has performed better this season than he did when he was previously named an All-Star. He earns only $18.5 million this season and $19.4 million next. However, In the final two seasons of His rookie contract, However, Harryburton's salary combined to only $10 million. If there's anything wrong with the Kings deal, it's sending Him away when Halliburton was at his highest value.
The Pacers have sped up their rebuilding pace, with Halliburton and Brogdon well-suited to partner in the backcourt, both of whom are excellent at no-ball and can defend any position in the backcourt, and the team has another potential newcomer, Duarte. Hield could be traded again by the Pacers as they need to find a reliable player to form a front with Warren. Halliburton is undoubtedly the Biggest gain for the Pacers, he has been developing rapidly, and he can play two positions in the backcourt, and he has a very good performance in terms of holding the ball to block.
It is worth mentioning that the evaluation of the deal, fans and the media are surprisingly consistent. After the Kings made the trade, they were quickly rushed to the top spot on Twitter, and they were insulted and ridiculed by fans. They expressed their incomprehension about sending Harry Burton away, and It was reported that Harry Burton himself was shocked. Halliburton is currently packing his bags and plans to travel to Indiana tomorrow.