Buddy Hield was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, when the Golden State Warriors held the 30th and final first-round pick after finishing with an NBA-best 73-9 record. So he knew when he entered the draft that he’d be playing somewhere other than the Bay Area.

Buddy Hield is the man tasked with replacing the perimeter shooting the Golden State Warriors lost when Klay Thompson left for the Dallas Mavericks. Hield is one of the best volume three-point shooters in the NBA, and is averaging 40% from the 3-point line for his career.

Since the 2019-20 season, only one player has made more 3-pointers than Stephen Curry: Buddy Hield. It took Hield more than 100 more games and 200 more attempts, but in terms of sheer volume from deep in the regular season,

Losing a franchise icon in free agency is never easy for a fanbase or the members of the organization. This offseason, this was exactly what the Golden State Warriors had to go through after they let Klay Thompson walk to the Dallas Mavericks via sign-and-trade.

The Golden State Warriors acquired Buddy Hield to help fill the perimeter shooting void left behind by Klay Thompson. Hield is one of the best volume-shooting three-point specialists in the NBA. He can hit shots off movement or when spotting up. Last season, Hield shot 38.6% from the perimeter on 6.8 attempts per game.