The Philadelphia 76ers are
acquiring Buddy Hield from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for
Furkan Korkmaz, Marcus Morris and three second-round picks,
according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Sixers, desperately in need
of shooting, got their guy hours before the trade deadline. Hield
is averaging 12 points per game on 38.4% shooting from three-point
range. Philadelphia is currently ranked 29th in the NBA in
three-point attempts this season, ahead of only the Detroit
Pistons. Hield is a high-volume three-point shooter who will
immediately play a key role on the depleted
Sixers.
The Sixers sent away Korkmaz,
who has been on the team for his entire career but has requested
multiple trades throughout his stint in Philly. Averaging just over
eight minutes per game, he hasn’t had much of a role on the
Sixers.
Philly also shipped off Morris,
who was recently acquired by Philadelphia in the James Harden
trade. He had some significant moments in his short stint with
Philadelphia. Morris told Basketball News how incredible it was to
play in Philly, and it’s clear he’ll never forget that
experience.
I asked Marcus Morris what being back in
Philly meant to him, especially on a night like tonight.“I’ve been an eagles fan my whole life. Been a Sixers fan my whole
life. Being able to put that jersey on, it’s not for forever, I’m
happy to be able to say i did it.” pic.twitter.com/2xdWkuG1ge— Hunter Simpson (@SimpsonOnSixers)
December 16, 2023
All things considered, the
Sixers didn’t send out much to get Hield and they still have a lot
of assets to use elsewhere. Multiple reports have indicated that
the Sixers will be aggressive at the deadline, so they may not be
done wheeling and dealing.
For the Pacers, they get three
second-round picks back for Hield, who was in the final year of his
contract and expected to walk in free agency if they didn’t trade
him.
