One NBA writer is proposing that the Toronto Raptors acquire Buddy Hield, Daniel Theis and Obi Toppin from the Indiana Pacers in a bold deal. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade idea between the Raptors and Pacers:
Indiana Pacers receive: Pascal Siakam
Toronto Raptors receive: Buddy Hield, Daniel Theis, Obi Toppin, 2025 first-round pick (top-five protected) and 2027 first-round pick
“Toronto wouldn’t get a lot back in terms of players—Hield could be a trade chip, Theis would be salary-filler—but Toppin’s finishing could’ve made him a fit with a playmaker of Barnes’ caliber,” Buckley wrote in his latest NBA trade column. “Plus, the two picks (one lightly protected, the other not at all) would have been a decent haul for Siakam, who’s slated to reach unrestricted free agency after this season.”
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After contract extension negotiations stalled out, Hield and the Pacers have started a dialogue to work on finding a potential trade with another team, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic. Hield averaged 16.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists last season while shooting 45.8% from the field, 42.5% from beyond the arc and 82.2% from the free-throw line.
Toppin averaged 7.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists last season for the New York Knicks in 67 games while shooting 44.6% overall, 34.4% from 3 and 80.9% from the foul line. The Knicks traded Toppin to the Pacers this offseason.
Finally, Theis only played in seven games last season due to injuries. He averaged 7.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 47.7% overall and 41.7% from the foul line.
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The Raptors lost the 9-10 play-in game to the Chicago Bulls last season and didn’t make the playoffs. Fred VanVleet, who helped Toronto win the 2019 NBA championship over the Golden State Warriors, signed with the Houston Rockets this offseason in free agency.
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