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NBA Trade Deadline 2020: 5 Myles Turner trades that could help the Pacers

By Ian Levy

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 4: Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers looks on during a game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on January 4, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 4: Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers looks on during a game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on January 4, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – OCTOBER 14: Bogdan Bogdanovic #8 of the Sacramento Kings yells to his team during a preseason game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena on October 14, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – OCTOBER 14: Bogdan Bogdanovic #8 of the Sacramento Kings yells to his team during a preseason game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena on October 14, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) /

1. The best of both worlds

Dewayne Dedmon is nowhere near as effective as Turner but he does similar things — protect the rim and space the floor on offense, he’s also on a cheaper deal and reportedly very eager to get out of Sacramento. In exchange for the downgrade at center, Indiana lands Bogdan Bogdanovic a young(er) and versatile shooter and creator who the Kings may not want to pay in restricted free agency this summer. Dedmon is not as athletic as Turner and so the two-big look may be a little less clean with him next to Sabonis but the Pacers smaller lineups could potentially be even stronger with T.J. Warren sliding up to the 4 and Bogdanovic, Oladipo and Brogdon playing together on the wing.

This deal would probably require additional moves, sending out players like T.J. McConnell and Doug McDermott for expiring deals, making sure that Indiana has room to re-sign Bogdanovic this summer. But even with some depth sacrificed, this is about as rosy a scenario as I can imagine in a Turner trade — keeping the Pacers in the thick of the Eastern Conference this year as well as building blocks for the future.

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