Fansided · Feb 7, 2019
The Pacers make a trade – acquiring a second round pick for nothing
The Indiana Pacers made their first move of the trade deadline, though it was incredibly minor and inconsequential.
The Indiana Pacers made their first mid-season trade in over a half-decade today. They linked up with the Houston Rockets for a minor move.
In the deal, the Pacers are “acquiring” Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin IV. I say acquiring in quotation marks because they aren’t technically ever going to have those players on the roster. More on that momentarily.
Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news, as he always does. He announced it on Twitter today:
Houston is trading Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin to the Pacers, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 7, 2019