The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired Indiana Pacers guard Caris LeVert in a trade, sources told ESPN on Sunday, a significant addition to one of the most promising young rosters in the Eastern Conference.
LeVert goes to the Cavaliers with a 2022 second-round pick via Miami for Ricky Rubio’s expiring contract, a lottery-protected 2022 first-round pick and two second-round picks, sources said.
The Pacers will acquire a 2022 second-round pick via Houston that has significant value, likely to fall in low 30s of the 2022 draft. The Cavaliers are sending a 2027 second-round pick via the Utah Jazz, too.
LeVert delivers the Cavaliers — one of the surprise teams in the league — a much-needed scorer with the ability to get to the rim. LeVert, averages 18.7 points this season, including a 42-point performance against Chicago on Friday.
The Pacers are beginning what is expected to be a roster makeover, with big men Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner prominent in trade talks. Rubio’s expiring…
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