Pacers Could Land $60M Center in Massive Move Ahead of Trade Deadline

The Indiana Pacers have completely bounced back from a slow start to their season. The Pacers have put themselves in a position to make a massive splash ahead of the upcoming trade deadline in the NBA.

Indiana has a strong roster but they may need just a little more firepower to truly compete against the other elite teams in the Eastern Conference. In this new trade idea, the Pacers go all-in and land a multi-time All-Star center to boost their chances.

The deal would be between the Pacers, Chicago Bulls, and Atlanta Hawks. After using the Spotrac trade machine and abiding by the new CBA restrictions in place, here is what the deal would look like between the three teams:

Pacers receive: Nikola Vucevic

Bulls receive: Clint Capela, Isaiah Jackson, and a 2025 first-round draft pick

Hawks receive: Obi Toppin, Talen Horton-Tucker, a 2025 second-round draft pick, and a 2030 second-round draft pick

Why Pacers do this

Indiana doesn’t need to do anything but adding a player like Vucevic could drastically change the outcome of their year. Vucevic is an All-Star-level talent who could provide more size to this Pacers rotation.

Myles Turner is scheduled to be a free agent at the end of the year so he would also give Indiana some insurance if he were to leave. Indiana wants to retain Turner but there is no guarantee that he will return once he goes onto the open market.

Why Bulls do this

Chicago has been looking to move Vucevic for some time as they enter into a rebuild. In this deal, they would land an expiring $22 million contract in Capela, giving them some financial flexibility heading into the offseason.

The Bulls also land an additional first-round draft pick for the upcoming year. The 2025 draft class is considered to be a strong one so the Bulls could heavily benefit from having the extra draft pick.

Why Hawks do this

Atlanta has been looking to possibly move Capela before the trade deadline and they would land a nice player in Toppin for him. With Capela being a free agent at the end of the year, the Hawks make sure they receive something for his services.

The team also would get a few extra draft picks to potentially use in other deals down the line. Atlanta has played better of late but Capela still seems like he could be on the move ahead of the deadline.

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