The Indiana Pacers are trading all-star Domas Sabonis, along with Jeremy Lamb and Justin Holiday, to the Sacramento Kings for Tyrese Hailburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson in a multi-player trade. The Pacers are including a 2027 second-round pick in the deal. The move comes just two days before Thursday’s trade deadline.
Sabonis, who earned an All-Star nod last season, is averaging 18.9 points, 12.1. rebounds and five assists per game in the 2021–22 campaign. Haliburton was selected with the No. 12 pick in the 2020 draft, and is averaging 14.3 points and 7.4 assists per game. Hield was selected with the No. 6 pick in the ’16 draft and is averaging 14.4 points per game this season. Meanwhile Thompson, who hasn’t appeared in a game since Jan. 9, is averaging just 6.2 points and 5.4 rebounds since being traded from the Celtics in August.
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