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Pacers trade Domantas Sabonis to Kings in 6-player deal

The Pacers will get point guard Tyrese Haliburton, shooting guard Buddy Hield and center Tristan Thompson in the trade.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers have agreed to trade power forward Domantas Sabonis, small forward Justin Holiday, shooting guard Jeremy Lamb and a 2027 second-round draft pick to the Sacramento Kings.

13News Sports' Taylor Tannebaum confirmed the Pacers will get point guard Tyrese Haliburton, shooting guard Buddy Hield and center Tristan Thompson in the trade.

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Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) dribbles the ball against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Milwaukee. The Bucks won 133-127.

For the 2021-22 NBA season, Haliburton is averaging 14.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game. Last season, Haliburton was part of the All-Rookie 1st Team.

Hield is averaging 14.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game this season. Hield has a 40.0% three-point field goal percentage for his NBA career.

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Sacramento Kings' Buddy Hield, right, during the first half of the NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in New York.

Thompson is averaging 6.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists. He spent nine seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers before playing one season for the Boston Celtics and then the Kings.

On Sunday, the Pacers traded guard Caris LeVert to the Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as a 2022 second-round pick via Miami. In return, the Pacers are getting veteran guard Ricky Rubio along with a handful of picks, including a lottery-projected first-round pick this year.

Last week, the Pacers signed guard Lance Stephenson to a contract through the end of the season, following four 10-day contracts.

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Indiana Pacers' Domantas Sabonis (11) plays against Cleveland Cavaliers' Evan Mobley (4) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb 6, 2022, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 98-85. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

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Sabonis was drafted 11th in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic but was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder that same night.

After one season with the Thunder, Sabonis was traded to the Pacers, along with Victor Oladipo, in exchange for Paul George. 

Sabonis was a two-time NBA All-Star in his five seasons with the Pacers and is currently leading the league in triple-doubles for power forwards this season with five, according to ESPN.

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