Buddy Hield ended up being the biggest addition to the Golden State Warriors roster this offseason. After losing Klay Thompson, others will have to step up and fill his shoes. While it is going to take a group effort to fully replace what they are missing, Hield will be tasked with taking over Thompson's offensive role, something he is capable of doing.
Hield has averaged 15.5 points per game on 40 percent shooting from three during his NBA career, and like Thompson, he can play either the two or the three. He is relishing the opportunity to play with this franchise because he wants to play for a winner. Hield has only played in four career playoff games, all coming last year with the 76ers, and he sees this as a group that can help him improve upon that number.
"When you have guys like Steph and Draymond, a coach like Steve Kerr, Wiggins, and everybody, they are always in championship mode, and being a part of this team, I think that something special can happen," said Hield.
Other than a potential deep playoff run, the Warriors' style of play was the key contributing factor to why Hield picked Golden State.
"They all play an unselfish brand of basketball, and I think that everybody tries to play with ball movement like in the San Antonio days when they were moving with Manu, Tony Parker, and Tim Duncan. The way they move the ball, it doesn't matter who is on the court. They all play the same brand no matter what," said Hield.
Jonathan Kuminga, Andrew Wiggins, and Brandin Podziemski will all have to step up this year for the Warriors to be a legit contender, but Hield could wind up being one of the more undervalued assets on this team. He is a perfect fit and if everything goes according to plan there is no reason this is not a playoff caliber roster.
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