[Siegel] The Indiana Pacers would be willing to move off of Bennedict Mathurin for a “big upgrade” like Ivica Zubac or Daniel Gafford.
December 11, 2025
[Siegel] The Indiana Pacers would be willing to move off of Bennedict Mathurin for a “big upgrade” like Ivica Zubac or Daniel Gafford.
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Love Gaff but trading him for Mathurin is a steal imo
Restricted free agent. idk what the market looks like for him next year, $15-20M?
Do it. Now. Immediately.
I would obviously do this but im interested in what Mathurin would want for an extension. We would probably have to move out more future money if we did this. Would require getting off the Klay money or obviously AD

So would we be talking a 1 for 1 swap? Or could we get a pick out of it as well (2nd rounder)?
People here downvoted me for saying the market is high for gafford
Obviously Zubac is the better player here but Gafford is looked at a much better value for a few years. Do the trade immediately if it’s straight up or a second round pick included.
We’ll take one Andrew Nembhard please 🤝
“like Zubac or Gafford…” Are these players in the same ballpark? Zubac was three places away from making the 3rd team all nba.
Gotta do it. Love Gaff tho. One of my favorite players on the team.
Yeah, there’s no question on a move like this. Pull the trigger immediately if we can swap these two.
Bro do it right now before anyone else steals him
We were a contender literally a few months ago…
Wtf is this timeline???!!!
December 15th this shit better be done.
Mathurin’s about to get paid in RFA and Indy might not have the $$ to keep him around but I’d be shocked if Gaff alone could return a 23 year old scoring a super efficient 20+ points a game
19 comments
Love Gaff but trading him for Mathurin is a steal imo
Restricted free agent. idk what the market looks like for him next year, $15-20M?
Do it. Now. Immediately.
I would obviously do this but im interested in what Mathurin would want for an extension. We would probably have to move out more future money if we did this. Would require getting off the Klay money or obviously AD

So would we be talking a 1 for 1 swap? Or could we get a pick out of it as well (2nd rounder)?
People here downvoted me for saying the market is high for gafford
Obviously Zubac is the better player here but Gafford is looked at a much better value for a few years. Do the trade immediately if it’s straight up or a second round pick included.
We’ll take one Andrew Nembhard please 🤝
“like Zubac or Gafford…” Are these players in the same ballpark? Zubac was three places away from making the 3rd team all nba.
Gotta do it. Love Gaff tho. One of my favorite players on the team.
Yeah, there’s no question on a move like this. Pull the trigger immediately if we can swap these two.
Bro do it right now before anyone else steals him
We were a contender literally a few months ago…
Wtf is this timeline???!!!
December 15th this shit better be done.
Mathurin’s about to get paid in RFA and Indy might not have the $$ to keep him around but I’d be shocked if Gaff alone could return a 23 year old scoring a super efficient 20+ points a game
If we move off Gafford I would rather have picks.
Mathurin sucks…
Isn’t Mathurin a headcase?