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Trade

1) Send Buddy Hield, Pick #7, #26 and #29 for O.G. Anunoby

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Pacers Ideal Starting Lineup:

Haliburton, Anunoby, Mathurin, Smith, Turner

Backup Five:

Nembhard, Duarte, Brissett, Jackson, Ibaka

Rest Of Bench:

Hill, McConnell, Nwora, Theis, Nesmith

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The Pacers get ready for the playoffs, especially with the progression some of these young guys could have. If Jalen smith is consistent from 3 and shoots above 35% this is a playoff team hands down. Haliburton could be a top 3 passer in the NBA right now, and is one of the smartest young guys in the league. Having the spacing and defense of O.G. would be amazing for this team, and with this theorized starting 5 this is one of the most switchable defensive squads, and one of the most versatile offensive lineups in the league. Anunoby would be able to showcase his tools with the ball a lot more, and could really develop into a 20+ PPG option here easily, similar to what happened in Brooklyn with Mikal. The pacers are also a deep young team, with Jackson, Nembhard and Duarte all projected to make solid leaps in progression.