Why Pacers do this: Pacers are gonna contend next year too, and continue shooting the 3 ball real well. They also get another frp from this year to facilitate in a trade incase turner opts out.They don't have enough cap space for ben-maths extension, so take up CJ. They jump up few spots in the draft as well, where they can. prioritize a perimeter defender coz TJ Mcconnell is really old and theyre not thattt good at steals. Siakim is getting older so CJ can maybe start in 2 years as well

Why Brooklyn does thus: Send out an older great role player for a much younger future star, who suits their timeline much better, just for a 1rp and a pick swap. He has a lot of potential and will be the tank commander for 1-2 years until the nets are ready to contend again. They can use their 8th pick to get a center like Derick Queen or Khaman Maluach, by trading claxton a team like LAL.

PACERS LINEUP:

1. Hali

2. Nemphard

3. Nesmith/CJ

4. Siakam

5. Turner/Whoever they flip those picks for

BROOKLYN LINEUP:

1. 8th/23rd pick/Melton (if resigned)

2. Cam thomas

3. BenMath

4. Noah Clowney

5. Claxton 8th/23rd pick