Indiana Pacers Rumors: Pacers could trade TJ McConnell or Aaron Holiday, update on the future of Myles Turner and more

With half of the 2019-20 season played, the Indiana Pacers have been among the NBA's most impressive teams. Despite playing without the injured Victor Oladipo, the Pacers have remained competitive to post a 30-16 record, and Nate McMillan's team is well in the mix to secure homecourt advantage for the playoffs.

Nevertheless, despite Oladipo's impending return, there are still some doubts over Indiana's ability to hang with the likes of the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics in the postseason, and it is possible that the Pacers will be active ahead of the February trade deadline. So, with the potential for plenty to happen, here we will take a look at all the latest Indiana rumors you need to know.

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#1 The Pacers may be open to trading TJ McConnell or Aaron Holiday

TJ McConnell is among the players that could exit the Pacers ahead of the trade deadline

Victor Oladipo's imminent return is an enormous boost for the Pacers, although the two-time All-Star will take minutes from either TJ McConnell and Aaron Holiday. Due to this, the Pacers are facing a backlog at the guard position, and Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report believes that the team may look to offload either McConnell or Holiday ahead of the deadline:

"With Victor Oladipo ready to make a return near the end of the month and Malcolm Brogdon one of the offseason's greatest acquisitions, more than one competing executive believes the Indiana Pacers will put one of their two backup point guards on the market: TJ McConnell or Aaron Holiday."

McConnell has played 44 times this season, averaging 6.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 5.5 assists in 19.4 minutes per game. Meanwhile, Holiday has also made 44 appearances (18 starts), averaging 10.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in 23.3 minutes per contest.

#2 Pacers are 'turning away' teams interested in trading for Myles Turner

The Indiana Pacers want to see how Myles Turner performs alongside the returning Victor Oladipo

Due to the growing importance of Domantas Sabonis, Myles Turner's future with the Pacers has been the subject of much speculation. After being selected 11th overall in the 2015 NBA draft, Turner was widely viewed as the future of the franchise, although his impact while playing alongside Sabonis has been mixed - and reports have suggested that the Pacers could sanction a trade to upgrade other areas of the roster.

Nevertheless, while Turner is attracting interest from NBA teams looking to sign a center, ESPN's Zach Lowe is reporting that the Pacers have no immediate plans to trade the 23-year-old:

"The Pacers continue to turn away teams who inquire about Myles Turner, sources say. They are good, and they want to see how things look when Victor Oladipo returns. But every team in need of a big man should keep an eye on Turner."

Turner has played 38 times for the Pacers so far this season, averaging 12.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per contest. He signed a four-year, $72 million contract extension back in October 2018.

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#3 Pacers will be 'buyers' at the deadline

Andre Iguodala is among the wings that have been linked with a move to the Pacers

At the point of writing, no clear trade targets have emerged for the Indiana Pacers, and it is possible that there will be no incomings over the next two weeks. However, when looking at the impending trade deadline Yahoo Sports' Keith Smith expressed his belief that Indiana are among the 'buyers', and could move for a backup big or an additional wing.

"The Pacers are soft buyers... GM Kevin Pritchard will take advantage of an opportunity if one presents itself. The Pacers could use a veteran backup big man and maybe another wing. Everywhere else on the roster is fairly stocked with productive players."

Andre Iguodala is among the names that have been linked with the Pacers, although a trade would be difficult to pull off due to the Memphis Grizzlies' demands of getting back a first-round pick as part of any deal, in addition to the fact that the 35-year-old is owed more than $17 million for the 2019-20 season.