The Pacers have made a habit out of using the trade market to make unexpected leaps forward.
The Indiana Pacers aren't your average small-market franchise. Rich in history, the Pacers have followed traditional paths such as the NBA Draft to success, but quietly rank among the most active teams in the NBA when it comes to making trades.
Despite losing Myles Turner to the Milwaukee Bucks and Tyrese Haliburton to an achilles injury, Indiana could thus be contending sooner than later.