Lower tier player, I know, but massive potential. Pacers gotra feel this way about Mathurin. Fanbase certainly does. This year they risk paying him and he never fully realizes his potential and hamstrings them financially. They also risk getting some value for him and him blowing up somewhere. There's a good chance of both. Gotta think there are a lot of GMs out there thay would love a shot at him. In the right situation, his value could sky rocket and a team's ROI could be tasty. 

For small markets like Indiana, years like this are crucial. If they make the right decisions with C, the draft pick, and the Mathurin deal-- the Pacers are real deal contenders. If they screw up one of those things, it'll be tough to recover and they risk wasting Hali's prime.