The three-point revolution changed basketball. In all likelihood, it will never change back. After all, 3 will always be greater than 2. For much of the history of the modern NBA, the three-pointer was seen as a last-ditch effort.
The degree of difficulty on a three-point attempt was probably overestimated for a long time.
Flash forward to 2022, and the league is full of guys who can knock the shot down consistently.
Still, shooting specialists are in high demand. That makes sense – they can play alongside anyone. Any given contender could use an extra shooter at any given time.
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A shooter like, for example, Buddy Hield. Hield doesn’t have a lot of variety in his game, but he’s one of the premier floor spacers in the entire league. For that reason, he’ll always be a coveted player.
Is he one the Philadelphia 76ers should target?