Pacers move on from top pick in 2021, trade Chris Duarte to Sacramento for two future picks

After drafting two guards in 2022, the Pacers added two more over the last few weeks. The two future picks will offset a trade for Obi Toppin.

Chris Duarte averaged 10.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in two seasons in Indy.

Chris Duarte’s time with the team that drafted him 13th overall in 2021 is over after just two years.

The Pacers completed a trade on Thursday, once the NBA’s moratorium was lifted, to send Duarte to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for 2028 and 2030 second-ro…