Kevin Pritchard moves that people have questioned:
1. Traded Paul George for Oladipo and Sabonis. Was considered a fleece and not enough for PG.
Results:
- Oladipo became an All Star, MIP award in 2018, and made 3TM All-NBA.
- Sabonis became a 2 time All-Star with Indy.
- Back to back 48 win seasons/playoff births after shipping a franchise player out.
2. Got Aaron Nesmith in a Malcolm Brogdon trade. Was told they got nothing of value out that trade.
Results:
- Nesmith goes on to became one of the best 3 & D wings ITL and a key starter on a Finals team.
3. Traded Caris LeVert after averaging 18.7 PPG in a stretch. People expected a better return and called that a steal for the Cavs.
Results:
- Used one of the picks in the trade to draft Andrew Nembhard.
4. Traded Sabonis for Haliburton. Reportedly preferred Haliburton over De’Aaron Fox in a trade for Sabonis and that received instant backlash.
Results:
- Haliburton became a franchise superstar and led the Pacers to 2 ECF and a Finals appearance.
5. Traded 3 first-round picks and Bruce Brown for Pascal Siakam and then gave him a max contract after a deep playoff run. People said that was too much compensation for Siakam and a max contract was a huge overpay.
Results:
- Siakam has made 2 All Stars with Indy and helped them get to the Finals. He has outperformed his contract if anything.
6. Traded Mathurin, IJax, 2029 1st, Mavs 2028 2nd, and a 2026 lottery pick for Ivica Zubac.
Results:
- TBD. But people are saying similar things about this move as they were about the others listed.
At some point, people need to realize that maybe Kevin Pritchard and the Pacers front office are just better at evaluating talent and building a team than some of the nerds on this app that grade trades the day they happen. His track record has been pretty good, so not sure why so many question his judgement so much. He and Chad built a team good enough to make the franchise’s first Finals appearance in 25 years. #TrustKP
Current free agent wide receivers:
🔹 Deebo Samuel
🔹 Stefon Diggs
🔹 Tyreek Hill
🔹 Keenan Allen
🔹 Brandon Aiyuk
🔹 DeAndre Hopkins
Should Chris Ballard be interested in any of these names?
If These Were The Choices:
• Shedeur Sanders
• Tyler Shough
• Bryce Young
• JJ McCarthy
• Jaxson Dart
• Mac Jones
• Cam Ward
• Drew Allar
• Malik Willis
• Ty Simpson
• Will Howard
• Carson Beck
• Michael Penix Jr.
• Fernando Mendoza
Which QB would you build around?
If it was Pick 1 through Pick 4 @PacersKev would have a STATUE‼️
You were losing Benn regardless and Jackson wasn’t a STARTING Center.
Who did we want at Pick 5!?
Acuff to backup Hali and Nembhard?
WE NEEDED A CENTER AND WE GOT A CENTER‼️
@Pacers
I'm really sorry to all our fans. I own taking this risk. Surprised it came up 5th after this year. I thought we were due some luck. But please remember - this team deserved a starting center to compete with the best teams next year. We have always been resilient.
Kenny Moore II bids farewell to the #Colts via IG. Indy released the veteran CB on Thursday.
“To Colts Nation. The support was real. The support was felt. You appreciated the player I was but you respected me as a person first …”
“See you later, I will not say goodbye.”
Brian Kelly says he wants to revist Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman.
He tells Sports Seriously:
“I'm going back to Notre Dame. I want to spend some time with the coaches I previously worked with — to reconnect, see how they’re doing, doing it, and what I can learn from them.”
🎥 @usatodaysports
Rivals’ @SWiltfong_ and @ChadSimmons_ have logged expert predictions for Notre Dame to land 5-star OT Oluwasemilore Olubobola☘️
Read: https://t.co/8KuaLrL0uP
NEW: Police airlift a crocodile with the body of a 59-year-old businessman inside.
Local police in South Africa say they suspected the crocodile ate the man after observing it from drones. They then shot it and airlifted it off.
When they landed back on the ground, the crocodile was sliced open, and human remains were found.
The remains are believed to be those of 59-year-old Gabriel Batista, who had previously been swept away in raging floodwaters.
His ring was found inside the animal along with six other pairs of shoes, which authorities fear may belong to other victims.
On Monday, Batista reportedly tried to drive over a flooded bridge to reach his hotel and bar, but he and his truck were swept into the water.
He was then swept down the river, where crocodiles were waiting for prey. It is unclear if Batista was already deceased when he was eaten, but authorities believe some of his other remains may have been eaten by other crocodiles.
BREAKING: Four-Star QB Wonderful “Champ” Monds IV has Committed to Notre Dame, he tells me for @Rivals
The 6’3 230 QB chose the Fighting Irish over Ohio State and Florida State
“Standard just went up! #GoIrish🍀”
https://t.co/xSJjXhQu71