In light of the Feb. 6 trade deadline looming, the Indiana Pacers must traverse cautiously. As the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, only one loss out of the fourth, they could improve or ruin their playoff picture with a trade. A recent report mentioned a Pacers wing in a potential trade with the Los Angeles Lakers .

With the trade deadline just over a week away, several teams are expected to be aggressive in their pursuit of talent.

Myles Turner's contract is up at the end of this season, which has led to trade rumors. Here's why the Pacers should and shouldn't look to move him.

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be very active ahead of the February 6th trade deadline. With a 26-19 record and a team that has very much overachieved this season, their roster is in a prime position to be improved.

Myles Turner has come up a lot in rumors leading up to the NBA trade deadline, but the Pacers hold mixed feelings on dealing him.

Carlisle and others note that when Pacers center Myles Turner was dealing with foul trouble last ... Over the last two seasons, Carlisle and the Pacers' coaching staff have asked Bennedict Mathurin to change his approach so it better fits theirs.

Last year, in front of their hometown fans, the Indiana Pacers won the Skills Challenge. A trio of Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin, and Myles Turner beat the first-overall picks (Paolo Banchero, VIctor Wembanyama, Anthony Edwards ), and a case of young All-Stars ( Trae Young, Scottie Barnes, Tyrese Maxey).

Pascal Siakam scored 37 points and Tyrese Haliburton scored 30 as the Pacers won a technical-foul filled contest over the Pistons.

Here's the Pacers' reality as the 2025 NBA trade deadline approaches: Kevin Pritchard’s roster is so deep, it’s about to start working against him.

The next game the Pacers play is tonight against the Pistons. Despite not having played for three full days, Nembhard found himself on the injury report prior to the game. Nembhard was listed as questionable due to a thoracic spine sprain and has been ruled out for Wednesday's matchup. He will be out for this game.

Pascal Siakam had a season high 37 points, Tyrese Haliburton added 30 and the host Indiana Pacers fought off a strong challenge to defeat the Detroit Pistons 133-119 Wednesday night in Indianapolis.