3 ways the Sabonis for Haliburton trade could impact the Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics Sabonis/Haliburton takeaway No. 3) The remaining Pacers

With the Pacers looking to start a full rebuild, as they’ve moved off Sabonis, Caris LeVert, Jeremy Lamb, and Justin Holiday, it makes sense for Boston to inquire about the remaining Indiana assets.

Newly acquired Buddy Hield may be rerouted to a third team, as the Indiana backcourt is already crowded with Haliburton, Duarte, and Malcolm Brogdon.

His contract is daunting, making over $20 million a year for the next three seasons, but he would fill a shooting need off the bench that the Boston Celtics have lacked for quite some time.

Never shooting below 36 percent from beyond the arc in his career, his range is practically limitless, providing a new level to any offense he joins.

Additionally, players such as T.J. Warren and Torrey Craig could be on the trade market as well.

The Pacers aren’t expected to compete this year, meaning it would make sense to gather any draft capital or young assets for expiring veterans they have no use for.

For Warren, he’s yet to play this season with a left foot fracture but is slowly progressing back to his playing ways. With his contract set to expire after this season, he could be an interesting low-risk, high-reward play at the trade deadline, as he’s been a productive wing on both sides of the ball when healthy.

In his last year of full participation, Warren averaged 19.8 points while shooting an astounding 53.6 percent from the field and 40.3 percent from downtown. If the Celtics were to add a player of that caliber for little to no cost, their playoff odds would increase drastically.

The 31-year-old Torrey Craig is another interesting option from the Indiana Pacers.

At 6-7, the wing has made a career for himself on the defensive side of the ball, being able to guard multiple positions on the perimeter.

However, he’s progressed to a decent spot-up shooter, hitting 34 percent of his attempts from downtown this season.

In an already short rotation, Craig would be a dependable player option on the defensive side of the ball for coach Ime Udoka, compared to the inexperienced youth currently at the end of the Celtics’ bench.