By now, everybody on the planet, not to mention some distant constellations, k nows the Pacers are looking to trade Myles Turner and Buddy Hield. Team presid ent Kevin Pritchard won’t accept a lousy deal to move on from them — witness Indiana’s recent refusal to make a trade with the Lakers, who were offering Russell Westbrook, a first-rounder in 2027 and two second-rounders. Pritchard and the Pacers are neither desperate nor stupid.
A trade package that would have seen the Los Angeles Lakers trade Russell West brook and a first-round draft pick to the Indiana Pacers in return for Myles T urner and Buddy Hield is currently dead, sources tell The Athletic. The Pacers want a second first-round selection added to the deal, sources say.