Pacers Trade Opens Up Potential Star Acquisition originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Pacers shocked the NBA world on Tuesday, making a trade while the team is in the middle of the NBA Finals.

This trade won't help the Pacers in the NBA Finals, but it might help keep this team together in the long run.

The Indiana Pacers are on the brink of elimination after their Game 5 loss on Monday; however, that is not stopping them from making a trade within a week until the NBA Draft. More NBA news: Kevin Durant Was Reportedly Interested in Joining Celtics at Deadline ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the Pacers are trading their No.