Once a real playoff contender in the Eastern Conference, the Indiana Pacers will be missing the playoffs for back-to-back NBA seasons for the first-time since 2010. 

Trading Domantas Sabonis and Caris LeVert at the trade deadline this season, the Pacers seem to be moving towards a new era with Tyrese Haliburton being the new face of their franchise. 

Haliburton was the 12th overall selection in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Kings and is a young combo-guard that shows a ton of promise to be a potential All-Star backcourt talent one day. 

Since joining the Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton has averaged 16.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists, and has shot 39.7% from three-point range.

LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Why The Knicks Should Pursue Trade For Pacers’ Malcolm Brogdon

With the emergence of Haliburton in the backcourt, the Pacers not only have a new direction to trend towards as a franchise, but they now have questions to answer about Malcolm Brogdon’s future. 

Malcolm Brogdon received a two-year, $45 million extension in October, keeping him under contract through the 2024-25 season, but this deal was given to him before the Pacers decided to “reboot” their franchise. 

Now, heading into the offseason and expected to land a Top-10 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, the Pacers could very much trend towards building a young core, which could mean them looking to trade Malcolm Brogdon either ahead of the draft for more draft assets or shortly after. 

LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Why The Knicks Should Pursue Trade For Pacers’ Malcolm Brogdon

Over the last three seasons, Brogdon has averaged 18.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.3 assists and has shot 44.7% from the floor. Still proving to be an all-around threat at either the point guard or shooting guard position, Malcolm Brogdon could be a sneaky trade target for several teams heading into the offseason. 

Let’s take a look at three teams that may be willing to take a chance on a Malcolm Brogdon trade, even though he has dealt with injuries the last couple of years.