Why The Indiana Pacers Do The Deal 

This trade was a little complicated. Hield is worth a first-round pick, but neither of the other teams involved is getting enough back in order to justify parting with an unprotected one. 

Two protected ones ought to do the trick. After all, the Heat are extremely unlikely to be a lottery team in 2022-23. Meanwhile, barring an unforeseen Doncic trade demand, the same holds for Dallas in 2025. 

Moreover, landing Dwight Powell’s expiring contract in exchange for Hield’s, which has an extra year remaining, is a benefit. Granted, this doesn’t necessarily clean the Pacers’ books – Bertans is on a longer-term deal, and frankly, it’s a bad one. 

That shouldn’t deter Indiana in the slightest. If this team is really ready for a do-over, they won’t need cap space for several years.

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By the time they’re ready to compete, Bertans will be expiring, if he hasn’t outright expired. All told, it’s safe enough to assume that these picks will convey that we can say this is a good return for Hield. 

Is he worth this price to Miami?