Indiana Pacers trade deadline rumor tracker
The NBA trade deadline is February 8, which is fast approaching. With January 15 in the rearview mirror, most players around the league can be traded.
That's why trade talks begin to heat up in the association around this time of year. In the last three weeks, the Indiana Pacers acquired Pascal Siakam, the New York Knicks grabbed OG Anunoby, and the Wizards and Pistons made a smaller trade involving Marvin Bagley III. Teams are beginning to make tweaks.
The Pacers already made a big move with the Siakam addition, but they still have things to consider entering the trade deadline. They have a somewhat crowded frontcourt, two (possibly three) non-Siakam expiring contracts, and three 2024 second-round picks to think about in the coming days.
Indiana may be done making transactions already and can figure out all of that stuff in June or July. But they have movement possibilities to chew on, and the front office will be busy in the coming weeks leading up to the early February deadline.
Here is a tracker of credible reports from established NBA insiders that mention possible transactions the Pacers may be considering. Reports or notes shared prior to Indiana's trade for Siakam will be noted as the team's plans may have shifted since then.
Anyone can also keep up with reports and rumors about the Indiana Pacers on the AllPacers rumors tab, which can be found here. All of the below links will provide more detail about the reports.
Some NBA executives believe Indiana Pacers could make trade involving frontcourt or Buddy Hield
HoopsHype published a report after the Pacers traded for Siakam that detailed what rival executives believe the team will do now, which mostly centers around their crowded frontcourt and expiring contracts.
Indiana Pacers known to have interest in Cleveland Cavaliers wing Isaac Okoro
Michael Scotto reported in HoopsHype that Cavs fourth-year wing Isaac Okoro is a player to monitor at the trade deadline. The report lists the Pacers as a team that is expected to have interest.
Indiana Pacers have 'indicated' that they want to keep point guard T.J. McConnell
T.J. McConnell was in trade rumors previously (more on that below), but Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports shared that the Pacers have indicated that they don't want to trade him.
The Philadelphia 76ers have interest in shooting guard Buddy Hield
Multiple reports, with Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports being first, connected the Sixers and Hield. The expiring contract of Hield is valuable in this context, and The Stein Line reported that Philly wants a shooter.
Prior to the Pacers' trade for Pascal Siakam, Marc Stein of The Stein Line and Jake Fischer on the No Cap Room podcast both reported that the Pacers were considered a team that could pursue Andrew Wiggins. Fischer also reported on Indiana's past pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga.
UPDATE: Shams Charania of The Athletic also reported on the Pacers and their interest in Wiggins.
Indiana linked to Brooklyn Nets forward Royce O'Neale
A report from Brian Lewis in the New York Post revealed that the Pacers are one of several teams that has been linked to Brooklyn Nets forward Royce O'Neale.
Indiana Pacers linked as a team that could have interest in pursuing Paul George
Paul George has yet to sign a contract extension with the LA Clippers, and Marc Stein as well as Jake Fischer reported that Indiana could be interested in going after the nine-time All-Star. That was prior to the Pacers acquisition of Siakam and feels quite unlikely.
The Indiana Pacers have been aggressive in the search for a two-way wing
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski shared this back in December before mentioning Anunoby and Siakam by name. This was before the Siakam deal.
The Pacers want to keep Buddy Hield, have a high asking price for him in any trade
This report was from HoopsHype back in November. Hield has value to the Pacers but is on an expiring contract. This information was shared before Siakam became a Pacer.
NBA teams are monitoring Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell for trades
Both Yahoo Sports and HoopsHype published reports that had details about McConnell and his spot on the trade market prior to Siakam coming to Indiana.
Tyrese Haliburton wants to have a recruiting impact for the Indiana Pacers
While the Pacers have shared this directly before, Wojnarowski explained more details back in December. This reporting relates more to free agency but could play a role in Indiana's trade deadline decisions.
The Pacers have confidence they can re-sign Pascal Siakam during the offseason
This is more of a free agency note as well, but keeping Siakam long-term will influence what Indiana may do in the coming weeks. Both Wojnarowski and Andscape's Marc Spears had details on this, and more reports stating something similar have emerged since.
This report came from Marc Stein just a few days before the Pacers traded for Siakam and sent out three-first round draft picks. Dishing out that many picks changes the dynamics here, but Hield's expiring contract once again is a factor to monitor, as are his contract extension possibilities.
Some within the NBA are curious if the Indiana Pacers would part with rookie forward Jarace Walker
HoopsHype reported that NBA personnel are curious about what the Pacers are thinking with 2023 top-10 selection Jarace Walker. Both Wojnarowski and Stein, however, explained that they believe the Pacers hope to keep him. Each report came before Siakam joined the blue and gold.
This list will be updated. For more on these reports, click the link found here or any individual link above.
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