Trade:

Pacers get:

SF Mikal Bridges

Nets get:

SF Aaron Nesmith

SG Ben Sheppard

2024 NO SRP(#51)

2028 IND FRP

2030 IND FRP

Extend:

PF Pascal Siakam(4 years, $136 mil)

PF Obi Toppin(3 years, $57 mil)

SF Doug McDermott(1 year, $5 mil)

Draft:

Round 2

39-AJ Johnson-SG, USA

50-Cam Christie-SG, Minnesota

Summary:

The Pacers could improve their defense after getting swept in the ECF. They can get a defensive upgrade that can help them make a Finals push.

Rotation:

Starters:

PG: Tyrese Haliburton

PF: Pascal Siakam

SG: Bennedict Mathurin

SF: Mikal Bridges

C: Myles Turner

Bench:

6: TJ McConnell

7: Andrew Nebhard

8: Obi Toppin

9: Doug McDermott

10: Isaiah Jackson

Goals:

1.Haliburton enters the MVP convo.

2.The entire starting 5 are all-stars.

3.Mathurin wins MIP.

4.The Pacers finish as a top 3 team in the East, make the Finals, and win it all.