Buddy Hield
6th pick in the 1st round of the 2016 NBA
Buddy Hield has been a substitute in all of the Pacers' preseason games. But getting a more distinctive ball-handler role off the bench can actually add to Hield's overall value.
Hield's "most killer" ability is his indiscriminate three-point shooting! He shoots more three-pointers than two-pointers and shots from the box combined, and shoots more three-pointers than two-point range from mid-range.
Due to poor defense and poor offensive selection, Hield was not considered a player who could help the team win. Until the start of the season, there had not been a year in which his on-court plus/minus had been positive.
Luck is by no means the main reason for his success, but the secret to his rewards is to redouble his hard work and sweat, and to forge ahead, this is the chaser of the Mamba spirit, Buddy Hield.
He's got three points, he's got attendance, he's got to help the team win, he's in good contact with the owner, and he's in the prime of his game at 30 with the next big contract on the way.