In a previous deal, the Cavaliers sent Rubio, a 2022 Lotto-protected first-round pick and a 2022 second-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick, with LeVert and a 2022 second-round pick from the Pacers.
According to Marc Stein, the Lone Ranger was also interested in getting LeVert before striking a deal, but their chips were no match for the Cavaliers.
The Lone Ranger's tie-breaker may reportedly be Hardaway Jr., who signed a four-year, $75 million contract last year but was sidelined indefinitely in his first year with a fractured left foot.
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