Furkan Korkmaz traded to Pacers in Buddy Hield deal. What to know about Istanbul native.

evan frank, indianapolis star

Thu, Feb 8, 2024, 11:55 PM·1 min read

Furkan Korkmaz has been traded to the Indiana Pacers as part of a deal that sent Buddy Hield to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Korkmaz will head to Indiana, alongside veteran forward Marcus Morris. The Pacers also received three second-round draft selections. Morris was later traded for Doug McDermott.

After the deadline passed, the Pacers waived Korkmaz, according to reports. This is what you should know about the shooting guard/small forward:

Furkan Korkmaz size

Korkmaz is listed at 6-7, 202 pounds.

Furkan Korkmaz stats

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) kicks away the pass from Philadelphia 76ers guard Furkan Korkmaz (30) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021.

This season, Korkmaz has averaged 2.5 points, .9 rebounds and .7 assists a game. He has put up 6.8 points, 2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per contest for his NBA career.

Furkan Korkmaz had success in Turkey before playing in the NBA

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 05: Furkan Korkmaz #22 of the Turkey in action against Patrik Auda of Czech during the 1st round Group E match between Turkey and Czech of 2019 FIBA World Cup at Shanghai Oriental Sports Center on September 5, 2019 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Korkmaz started playing for Anadolu Efes in 2013. While he was drafted 26th overall in the 2016 NBA Draft, Korkmaz returned to Turkey. He was a two-time Turkish Cup winner and was named the FIBA Champions League Best Young Player in 2017.