Imagine taking the best parts of Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis and putting them into one player. Combine Turner’s three-point shooting and rim protection with Sabonis’ decision making and post-play and you end up with the best center in the NBA.
If only that was possible.
Unfortunately our society hasn’t invented something that allows the Pacers to do that, so they’re stuck with two options: trade one or make them play together.
On paper it would seem Indiana should lean towards defense, since either Sabonis or Turner will be out of position on that end of the floor, forced to guard stretch-fours.