“I wanted to come in this year and put a stamp on what I’ve been doing my whole career in the NBA and even next year take the next big jump too,” Hield said. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Pacers starting shooting guard Buddy Hield unpacked his resurgent season in Indiana, as Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star writes. I don’t want to hurt or help them or give them false hope or tell them no.” I just don’t think we get to that decision tree until later on. “I’m not trying to cop out on the question. “Those are guys we’ll be looking at, but with all these draft picks and cap space, they’re not July 1 deals, they’re July 10,” Pritchard said. Regarding the team’s three free agents - forwards Oshae Brissett and James Johnson, and guard George Hill - Pritchard’s interest in re-signing them hinges on what happens during the draft and the early days of free agency.But I want to be really creative with how we go after the right players.” “I can’t say for sure that’s gonna get done. “I think there’s some opportunities for us to look at our draft picks and cap space and maybe put a bunch together and make big packages and go after some players,” he said. Pritchard said he’ll be open to wheeling and dealing to improve the roster. The Pacers will also have approximately $25MM in cap space. Indiana will hold five draft picks in June, including three first-rounders.Pritchard also touched a couple of other major topics regarding offseason plans: “There’s some things he does that are not on the court. He’s also a positive locker room influence and is close with franchise player Tyrese Haliburton, which could increase the possibility of an extension. Hield had a solid season, averaging 16.8 points per game while making 42.5% of his 3-pointers and 51.8% of his 2-pointers. I’m not saying we’re going to do it for sure, but I’m not opposed to it.” If we can get a role where he’s comfortable and we’re comfortable, then I’m not opposed to it. … I think we’ve got to define his role next year. “He’s under contract for another year, so we don’t have to early extend,” Pritchard said. The Pacers will have to decide whether to pursue an extension, trade him or allow his free agency to play out next summer. The cap hit on his contract for 2023/24 is approximately $19.3MM. Hield is entering the final year of his four-year, $94MM contract. Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard is noncommittal about offering wing Buddy Hield an extension, according to Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star.
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