Buddy Hield

Indiana Pacers Receive: G/F Talen Horton-Tucker, G Kendrick Nunn, F Stanley Johnson

Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G/F Buddy Hield

No need to do a double-take folks. Yes, the trade package for Buddy Hield is exactly the same package we had the Houston Rockets receiving for Eric Gordon.

That’s because the Los Angeles Lakers are woefully short on tradeable assets. The New Orleans Pelicans own most of their short-term first-round picks due to the previously made Anthony Davis trade. Meanwhile, this team is largely comprised of aging veterans.

Horton-Tucker remains the most interesting young player in this group. Yes, his three-point shooting has been underwhelming to begin his career. At 22, he could still improve.

Moreover, it may be that the Lakers have not been an optimal environment for him but would be for Buddy Hield. This team is designed in a way that requires him to be a floor spacer. That’s evidently not his game. Landing in a situation that allows him to be on the ball more frequently could do wonders for his production.

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If either the Houston Rockets or Indiana Pacers are willing to take that bet, the Lakers will have to count themselves lucky.