Indiana Pacers nearing deal to trade Buddy Hield to Philadelphia 76ers
With the arrival of the trade deadline in the NBA, it appears that Buddy Hield, one of the most-discussed players around this time of year, is already on the move.
Shams Charania shared the report of the deal where the Indiana Pacers are sending Hield to the Philadelphia 76ers. Adrian Wojnarowski has since shared the details of the trade. Hield looks to be on the move for a pair of players and three second-round selections.
Hield is in the middle of his eighth season in the association as a former Top-10 pick out of Oklahoma. He left Norman as the program’s second all-time leading scorer and leader in three-point statistics. That collegiate career, especially his senior season, led him to be the No. 6 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.
Over that time in the NBA, Hield has played for the Pelicans, Kings, and Pacers. The City of Brotherly Love will now be his fourth home after being traded for the third time in his career.
In 600 career games, he has averaged 15.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.6 assists. He has done so while shooting 43.4% from the field as a 40.1% shooter from three. That proficiency from deep has made him an asset as a professional as he has averaged 3.1 makes per distance.
Over three seasons in Indianapolis, Hield has posted 15.4 points on 40.2% from three and some career-best percentages from the field. In ’23-’24, though, he has been less effective with an average of just a dozen points per game.
As part of the deal, Philly will send Marcus Morris and Furkan Korkmaz to Indy. They’re doing so in order to add Hield considering they’re shooting only 36.2% from three as a team with only 11.4 makes from distance per game.
Again, due to his shooting prowess, Hield is a player that several teams have often coveted if available. That included Philadelphia this time around at the deadline with the 76ers adding the sniper in hopes of bolstering their lineup for a better finish in the upcoming postseason.