With a record of 19-37 in the current 2021-22 NBA season, the Indiana Pacers They decided to start the reconstruction of the franchise project for the future.
On Tuesday, the Pacers traded Domantas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb, Justin Holiday and a 2027 second-round draft pick to the Pacers. Sacramento Kings by Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson.
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Franz Wagner
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Herbert Jones
Davion Mitchell
Cade Cunningham
Chris Duarte
Josh Giddy
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With this movement, and with the expectation that they may possibly carry out another one before the transfer deadline of the NBAIndiana hopes to build a solid base of players that will allow them to compete in the league in a short time.
One of the questions that arises with this transaction is whether Chris Duarte He will remain in his starting role, since Haliburton and Hield, who play in the same position as the Dominican, were added to the squad.
Duarte is having a solid campaign averaging 13.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists. Plus, he’s shooting 43.5% from the field, which looks respectable. Such numbers should keep the Caribbean player in the starting 5 and Haliburton, being one of the most promising players in the league, will also have a guaranteed place.
In the Pacers now they will see how they will connect on the Duarte field and
Haliburton, as the former Kings player is posting 14.2 points and 7.4 assists per game. One of the strongest aspects that “Hali” has is his vision to pass the ball, which carries much more weight, considering that it comes from a game scheme in which De’Aaron Fox was the main scorer.
The Pacers could eventually look to trade point guard Malcolm Brogdon and let Haliburton and Duarte be the undisputed starters, as the team is ultimately focused on a long-term project.
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The role of Chris Duarte after the arrival of Tyrese Haliburton to the Indiana Pacers