Bennedict Mathurin Will Be Traded To Los Angeles Lakers

Pacers, Pelicans Have Discussed Mathurin, Missi

The Pacers and Pelicans have explored various trade scenarios that would send fourth-year guard Bennedict Mathurin to New Orleans and second-year center Yves Missi to Indiana, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Fischer classifies the Mathurin/Missi possibility as an “incomplete deal framework,” but confirms that New Orleans has some interest in Mathurin, whom the Pacers have made available as they seek a starting-caliber cen…

Bennedict Mathurin Will Be Traded To Los Angeles Lakers

The Indiana Pacers have one of the more intriguing players in Benendict Mathurin who’s been in trade rumors all the 2025-26 season. One potential landing spot would be the Los Angeles Lakers. In a report from Brett Siegel: “Indiana has made it abundantly clear that Bennedict Mathurin is available for trade, with the Pacers unwilling to offer him a nine-figure extension and targeting a deal that delivers a significant upgrade to their frontcourt.…