Indiana Pacers get Purdue star, Westfield native Braden Smith in NBA Draft trade
The Indiana Pacers have acquired Purdue star and Westfield native Braden Smith through an NBA Draft trade with the Chicago Bulls.
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📍 How it ended
The Indiana Pacers completed a trade with the Chicago Bulls to acquire pick 38 and the draft rights to Purdue guard Braden Smith. To obtain the Westfield native, the Pacers traded Kam Jones.
Epilogue added 8d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
The Indiana Pacers completed a trade with the Chicago Bulls to acquire pick 38, the draft rights to Purdue guard Braden Smith. In this transaction, the Pacers acquired Smith in exchange for Kam Jones.
Coverage from Forbes, NBA.com, and Fox 59 emphasizes the local connection, noting Smith's status as a Westfield native and Purdue star. IndyStar reports that the move is intended to strengthen the Pacers' backcourt.
Future focus remains on Smith's transition to the professional level and his impact on the Pacers' roster.
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Quick answers
Who did the Indiana Pacers trade to acquire Braden Smith?
According to IndyStar, the Pacers acquired Braden Smith for Kam Jones.
Which team did the Pacers trade with?
The Pacers completed the trade with the Chicago Bulls.
What draft pick was involved in the trade?
Forbes reports that the trade involved pick 38.
Coverage (10)
- Indiana Pacers get Purdue star, Westfield native Braden Smith in NBA Draft trade Fox 59 · 20d ago
- CHICAGO BULLS COMPLETE TRADE WITH INDIANA PACERS NBA.com · 20d ago
- Biggest NBA Draft losers: Bad agent advice costs several college stars millions 247Sports · 20d ago
- Indiana Pacers Trade With Chicago Bulls For Pick 38, Take Purdue Guard Braden Smith Forbes · 20d ago
- What Purdue basketball’s Braden Smith brings to Indiana Pacers Journal & Courier · 20d ago
- Why the Indiana Pacers Decided to Trade for Braden Smith Yahoo Sports · 20d ago
- Doyel: If Braden Smith makes it in the NBA – and he will IndyStar · 20d ago
- Pacers Acquire Draft Rights to Braden Smith NBA.com · 20d ago
- Acquiring Braden Smith for Kam Jones in NBA Draft strengthens Pacers' backcourt IndyStar · 20d ago
- Indiana Pacers get Purdue star, Westfield native Braden Smith in NBA Draft trade Fox 59 · 20d ago
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