One NBA writer is proposing that the Charlotte Hornets acquire Indiana Pacers shooting guard Buddy Hield in a blockbuster deal. Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade idea between the Hornets and Pacers:
Charlotte Hornets Receive: G/F Buddy Hield, C Daniel Theis
Indiana Pacers Receive: G/F Gordon Hayward, 2024 second-round pick (via Boston Celtics), 2026 second-round pick
Hield is open to getting traded by the Pacers since he didn’t get an extension from the franchise. The Oklahoma product is in the final year of his contract. He’s making $18.6 million this season.
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One of the best shooters in NBA history, Hield was second in the NBA in 3-point field goals last season. He made 288 3-pointers while shooting 42.5% from beyond the arc. Swartz believes the Hornets need an elite shooter like Hield next to All-Star point guard LaMelo ball.
“Adding a proven shooter like Hield (career 40.2 percent from three) would give Ball a certified knockdown option to kick out to and help open up the floor for others,” Swartz wrote in his NBA trade column. “Although it’s still early, the Hornets rank dead last in the NBA in both three-point makes per game (8.7) and accuracy (27.1 percent).”
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Hield has career averages of 16.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists while shooting 40.2% from 3 with the New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings and Pacers. He’s averaging 11.7 points this season while shooting 40.9% from deep.
The Hornets, who haven’t made the playoffs since 2016, could start Ball, Terry Rozier, Hield, PJ Washington and Mark Williams if Charlotte’s front office figured out a way to acquire Hield from Indiana.
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