Report: Pacers’ Buddy Hield, a sharpshooter, is traded to the Sixers
In order to get one of the best shooters in the game, Buddy Hield of the Pacers, the Sixers made a trade.
In order to get one of the finest shooters in the game, the Sixers traded for Buddy Hield of the Pacers on Thursday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
With the acquisition of Buddy Hield, who is expected to be among the top free agents this offseason, Philadelphia is adding a fantastic scorer and shooter.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the franchise will reportedly send Furkan Korkmaz, Marcus Morris, Sr., and three second-round picks to Indiana. The complete facts of the picks the Sixers are forgoing were provided by Keith Pompey of The Inquirer.
According to a league source, the #Sixers acquired Buddy Heild from the Pacers in exchange for Marcus Morris, Furkan Korkmaz, Toronto 2024, Portland 2029, Clipped 2029, and $1.5 million in cash.
Over the past eight years, Hield has established himself as one of the NBA’s top three-point shooters. The 31-year-old has made nearly 40% of his long-range shots on 7.7 attempts per game over his career. His statistics and minutes are down this season (38.4%, 6.9 attempts), but he hit 42.5% of his threes on 8.5 attempts per game the previous season.
Hield can provide the Sixers with volume and accuracy.
The Sixers are 26th in attempts made, despite being 17th in three-point percentage. Of all the NBA teams, they get the fewest points from three-point range. When you play teams that rank in the top 10 of that category, like the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New York Knicks, the formula doesn’t work out.
Hield’s defense and ability to move the ball on the floor are areas of concern. Although he has shown progress in both categories during his NBA career, it is uncertain if the Sixers will be able to use him in the playoffs.
Regarding De’Anthony Melton’s future health, Landing Hield certainly raises greater concerns. Over the past two seasons, Melton has started 91 games for the Sixers, although he has missed time due to two different back injuries. He has experienced soreness in his lumbar spine recently. He did not start on Wednesday night and missed his sixteenth game in the previous eighteen.
Hield is going to be a very helpful addition to Nick Nurse’s rotation whether he starts or comes off the bench.
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