2 advantages, 1 disadvantage to the LA Clippers trading for Myles Turner
By Evan Desai
No. 1 disadvantage to the LA Clippers trading for Myles Turner: We’re developing a strong center rotation already
The reason why a Myles Turner trade might not be best for this team would be due to the fact that the LA Clippers have already been developing a nice center rotation already.
The team has Serge Ibaka back from injury/the G-League and working back into shape, they have Ivica Zubac having the best year of his career, and Isaiah Hartenstein doing his job in the minutes he’s been receiving.
Some may argue that the Clippers shouldn’t break that up. Besides, if they’re going to trade for Turner, Zubac may end up being part of the deal.
They don’t have many tradeable draft picks to work with, so the Clippers would have to trade role players. Luke Kennard, Terance Mann, Marcus Morris Sr., and Ivica Zubac have been identified as the Clippers’ trade chips in the past.
If Zubac is the guy that has to go, how good is this trade then? Zubac is really developing well this year, dropping 10 points per game and grabbing 8.2 rebounds per game (both career-highs). He’s also recorded a career-high 66.9% field goal percentage.
Trading for Turner is certainly worth looking into, but the Pacers will of course demand legit compensation.