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Why Losing Jalen Smith Isn't The End of The World

Why Losing Jalen Smith Isn't The End of The World

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 IntroductionPacers fans we need to have that conversation. Yeah we may all love Jalen Smith, but let’s be real. He isn’t going to be on this team next year. Maybe it isn’t a bad thing though. Jalen Smith has help contribute more evidence that players get better when they arrive in Indiana. That is a net positive in my opinion. Today, I will be giving you reasons why you shouldn’t be worried about losing Jalen Smith.Background For Casual FansSomething I want to start to convey in my articles and podcasts is more background for the casual fan. This was requested by multiple subscribers since my last publication. This will give fans more background on recent events that have a big part in the reasoning of the articles themselves. Like today, I will give a background on Jalen Smith; who he is, when he joined the Pacers and how did we acquired him.Jalen Smith was acquired by the Pacers at the trade deadline last month, in the trade that sent Torey Craig to the Suns. He was drafted 10th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Suns. Some may remember him from his scuffle with IU fans in Bloomington while he was playing for Maryland. While A Member Of The SunsJalen didn’t get the playing time that he needed in Phoenix. Playing in the shadow of Deandre Ayton (who I will discuss later in the article), he wasn’t able to show his talents. Last year in his first year, he split his time with the Suns and the G league’s Agua Caliente Clippers. He really didn't play quality minutes all year for the Suns. As we all know the Suns went on to the NBA Finals and lost to the Bucks. This year, he was better but he just didn’t mesh with the roster. The Suns traded him to bring back a familiar face in Torey Craig who helped them in the Finals run last year. However, the truth is the Suns don’t have much cap space this upcoming off-season with Devin Booker’s contract expiring. They had to make a move to win now. The problem is the Suns didn't pick up Jalen's 3rd year rookie option. It was surprising when they chose that option but it showed that he wasn’t someone they saw as a long term asset. If they did they could have gotten a lot more in return.So Far With The PacersSince joining the Pacers, Jalen has been a steal according to most Pacers fans. He has showed some elite potential and proven himself as a go to guy. In 8 games with the Pacers, he has average 13.1 points per game and 8 rebounds per game. It's true he has shown some immaturity and temper issues which I believe isn’t a big deal but he better grow up soon. If he doesn't he could struggle with finding a long term landing spot.My Thoughts Before Jalen SmithLet’s keep this in mind. The future of the team before Jalen was already bright. Isaiah Jackson is going to be a core piece on a NBA team at some point. He has shown elite potential already at times. Myles Turner has obviously had a big impact on his growth so far. You can see that in his game.Even though we only had a day to think about it after the Sabonis trade, a future with Myles at the five is something I really want. Myles is a rare talent in today’s game. If he can improve on the offensive side. We will be in great shape. Down the road, just imagine a lineup with two explosive defenders at the four and five in Myles and Isaiah. You can’t tell me for one second that you don’t want to see that!There is a reason that fan-bases around the NBA have been requesting their front offices to trade for Myles Turner. He is a complete game changer and can be a key piece to a championship team. Not only that, Myles is the longest tenure on this roster and has been on this team since 2015. Four years before Malcolm Brogdon who is the second longest tenure on the roster, who joined in 2019. The team is now in the second retool/rebuild since he joined the team. If believed Kevin Prichard was going to move him, he would have already done it.Other DirectionsThe Pacers are at a crossroads. It’s hard to layout all the options. I tried making a list but there are way too many directions. The fact is Jalen is gone and what direction do we move in. We can do it with one of our draft picks this year or in free agency. We will see but these are some of the possibilities. The DraftThe Pacers have many different options in the draft. Obviously, this may not be something fans want with the recent draft history. For example, Goga Bitadze was drafted only 3 years ago and he has showed little progress in development. The organization always says “we see it in practice”. However, that’s not been apparent in games at the NBA level. Don’t get me started with the NBA G League because it’s not the NBA.The truth is the draft is the most likely possibility. I can’t see the Pacers passing on Jabari Smith or Paolo Banchero. Even if we aren’t in a position to draft either one, I believe Kevin Prichard will not pass on the opportunity to move up and get one of them. I wouldn’t be surprised if the ...

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