Kings Win

The realized-value outcome ultimately favored Kings. Indiana received 2028 second-round pick (outcome unknown); 2030 second-round pick (outcome unknown) and sent Chris Duarte. The Pacers side is graded C+, compared with B for the aggregate the other team return. The evaluation emphasizes what the players and draft assets actually became, while still accounting for role, timing, contract context and the competitive window. It does not treat every later outcome as something the teams could have perfectly predicted on the transaction date.