NBA trade rumors: Pacers pursuing trade options focusing on Buddy Hield / News - Basketnews.com

Indiana Pacers, led by their focus on sharpshooter Buddy Hield and a future first-round pick, are building trade packages to enhance the supporting cast around Tyrese Haliburton.

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Indiana Pacers have been actively exploring trade possibilities, with their focus centered around sharpshooter Buddy Hield and a future first-round pick, as indicated by NBA insider Marc Stein.

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"The Pacers, league sources say, have been building trade offers around a package of Buddy Hield (who's in the final season of his current contract at $18.6 million) and a future first-round pick," Stein wrote.

While Indiana is open to moving Hield's expiring contract, they have shown reluctance to include promising young players such as Bennedict Mathurin and rookie forward Jarace Walker in their trade discussions.

The primary objective for the Pacers is to enhance the supporting cast around their All-Star point guard, Tyrese Haliburton.

This season, the team has emerged as one of the NBA's most proactive participants in trade talks, consistently seeking ways to bolster their roster, according to Stein.

The Pacers had reportedly pursued O.G. Anunoby. Additionally, there is ongoing speculation that Indiana could be a potential destination for All-Star forward Pascal Siakam.

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