The Indiana Pacers were one of the most active teams in the NBA ahead of the 2022 NBA trade deadline. They unloaded several veterans, embracing a semi-rebuild. They restocked the roster with high upside young players and added some draft capital as well.
They have to feel better about the direction they are going after feeling like things have stagnated in recent years. The Pacers felt like a team that needed to shake things up and finally did. But, they could continue shaking things up, even more, this offseason.
Indiana parted ways with Domantas Sabonis, Caris LeVert and Torrey Craig ahead of the deadline. They now have Tyrese Haliburton, Chris Duarte, Oshae Brissett and Isaiah Jackson to build around. That is a solid core, but what if they added an All-Star to help them elevate things even more?
Ben Simmons is someone that the Pacers could look into acquiring. He has yet to make his debut with the Brooklyn Nets, who could look to flip him more assets this offseason depending on how their playoff run goes.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: 2 Trade Packages To Send Ben Simmons To Indiana Pacers
Adding Simmons to the aforementioned group would give the Indiana Pacers one of the best young cores to build around in the NBA. Is there a trade that could work? Let’s take a look at this hypothetical deal between the Pacers and Nets that lands Simmons in Indiana.
