Will The Pacers Trade Bennedict Mathurin?

The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching, and there is plenty of chatter on just how active the Pacers will be. 

Indiana is clearly in the market for a center after Myles Turner’s departure to Milwaukee in the offseason. There have been several names floated as possible trade targets, including Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz, Brooklyn’s Nic Claxton, and New Orleans’ Yves Missi. There has also been lots of speculation on who the Pacers might give up getting that center. Possibilities include Jarace Walker, Isaiah Jackson, and most notably Bennedict Mathurin. 

Mathurin is averaging 17.8 points and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 43.3% overall and 37.2% from beyond the arc in a season that has seen his workload increase in the absence of Tyrese Haliburton. Between his production, his upcoming entrance into restricted free agency, and the overall questions about his long-term fit with the Pacers once Haliburton comes back, he seems like an obvious piece to include in any deal the Pacers might make. 

During the Tuesday edition of The Ride With JMV, Dustin Dopirak of the IndyStar gave a quick update on the Pacers and who they might be targeting via trade. Listen to that and more below and tune into The Ride With JMV weekdays from 3-6pm on 93.5/107.5 The Fan!