Three games into the Buddy Hield era, it’s becoming increasingly clear that Sixers president Daryl Morey knew what he was doing ahead of the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline. Hield has drilled 44.8 percent of his 9.7 three-point attempts per game thus far, adding some much-needed perimeter shooting to the Sixers’ offense.
But according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne, Morey was aiming for an even bigger fish before turning his attention to Hield. When LeBron James began subtweeting the Los Angeles Lakers, Morey reportedly sprang into action.