Why the Boston Celtics should try to trade for Buddy Hield (but probably won’t)

What would a deal even look like for Boston given the many complicating wrinkles that would need to be addressed to make it happen?

In a late offseason twist few likely saw coming, extension talks between veteran sharpshooter Buddy Hield and the Indiana Pacers broke down, leading the latter to work with the former at finding Hield a new ball club to play for next season. The final one of his current contract per recent reporting from The Athletic’s Shams Charania, and one a number of teams around the league are hoping Hield will be playing as part of their roster.

Should the Boston Celtics be one of those teams? Depending on what the Celtics would have to give up should they be able to convince the Pacers to send Hield to Boston, they should at least make a call in our estimation given the offense-first style of play favored by head coach Joe Mazzulla.

But what would a deal even look like for Boston given the many complicating wrinkles that would need to be addressed to make it happen?