Brooklyn Nets Receive: G/F Buddy Hield, G T.J. McConnell, 2023 First-Round Pick (CLE via IND)

Indiana Pacers Receive: G/F Ben Simmons

In case you missed it, the NBA has undergone a three-point revolution in recent years. This trade has major implications for it.

After all, Buddy Hield doesn’t do much besides shoot threes. He just does so at an elite level. Does that make his trade value comparable to Simmons’ on its own?

Not quite. With that said, there are factors complicating Simmons’ value outside of his inability to shoot.

For a number of physical and mental health-related reasons, Simmons’ reliability has come into question over recent years.

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For that reason, the Nets are unlikely to receive the type of return they’d like for Simmons. That’s a harsh reality they’ll have to live with – or alternatively, not trade Simmons at all.

Does this package offer them enough to consider parting with him?