Trading Bennedict Mathurin may be inevitable for the Indiana Pacers, but there is a great chance such a move could backfire, especially if he goes to the right team and flourishes.
Mathurin will essentially be fighting for his life as a Pacer next season with an expanded role. What he makes of it will determine what his future in the NBA looks like as his long-term role in Indiana is still up in the air.
The Canadian native is eligible for a rookie-scale contract extension this summer, but it does not seem as if he is going to be getting a new deal.