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Pacers and Cavaliers leverage James Harden trade to quietly build for future success

Lost in the chaos of Wednesday’s blockbuster Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets trade that united James Harden, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving was the involvement of the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Pacers swapped disgruntled All-Star point guard Victor Oladipo for rising star Caris LeVert, solidifying the foreseeable future of an underrated team currently tied for third in the Eastern Conference standings.

Oladipo is in the final year of the four-year extension he originally signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016.