Could Warriors Sign Buddy Hield?
The Golden State Warriors value shooting more than most NBA teams, and there is a great three-point scorer that will be available in free agency.
In a recent article by Monte Poole of NBC Sports, he outlines five potential free agent targets that the Dubs could pursue starting on June 30. One of the players he mentions is Philadelphia 76ers sharpshooter Buddy Hield, as he could be a hand-in-glove fit for the Warriors.
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"At 6-foot-5, 220 pounds, Hield is a 40-percent career shooter from deep," Poole writes. "Only 31, he’s a solid option for a team seeking shooters – assuming he understands he no longer commands a hefty salary."
The Warriors will definitely need some more shooting if Klay Thompson decides to leave in free agency, which seems to be more and more likely as the days go on.
Hield averaged 12 points per game this past season with the 76ers as well as the Indiana Pacers, and he finished top 15 in the league in three-pointers made. He also did that while shooting a very impressive 38 percent from beyond the arc on just under seven attempts per game.
If Thompson leaves in free agency, getting another sharpshooter like Hield to replace him could be very beneficial to the Warriors.