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Durant for George? Impossible! This Eastern upstart is the best suited for Durant

1:13am, 22 May 2025【Basketball】

The recent plan for "Durant to George" has been in full swing, but it is actually impossible! Compared to the 76ers, the Eastern Newcomer Pacers are more suitable for Durant.

Durant is almost impossible to exchange for George

Trading plan:

Pacers send out: Siakam + Jares Walker + 23rd pick this year + 2027 protected first round (top two protections) + 2029 first round swap, get Durant. Feasibility analysis of

Siakum for Durant

Features analysis:

Suns' quote for Durant is: an All-Star or Qual-All-Star player, a young player, multiple first-round picks. Needless to say, Sika's strength is, the 20+7+3 data standard All-Star level; the 21-year-old Walker was the No. 8 pick in the first round of 2023, with good potential; the top two protections in the first round of 2027 (this is basically not obtained), and the No. 23 picks in 2025 are also average, but the first round of 2029 is full of temptation (Durant has retired by then).

Durant and Halliburton

For the Pacers, they can form the starting combination of "Haliburton + Nembhard + Nesmith + Durant + Turner". There is also the super sixth man on the bench, as well as McConnell, Toppin, Isaiah Jackson, Tobbe and other powerful players.

Pacers' new lineup

Pacers are the least favored of the four teams in the final circle, because of their strong resolution ability at critical moments. Harry did contribute two key goals in the first two rounds. He is very good, especially his ability to organize and control the field, but strong solutions are not his specialty. Once Durant is obtained, Harry's organizational control, Turner's projection guard, Matherin's breakthrough rush, Toppin, Jackson, Nesmith and others' robbery, Nembhard and McConnell's firepower output... plus Durant's key singles stand-up, this Pacers will be even stronger!