Buddy Hield Rumors

If it hadn’t been done already, Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield’s frenemyship is being immortalized for good.  On Monday, as is customary every year, the Warriors revealed the unique bobblehead giveaways to the first 10,000 fans entering Chase Center throughout the 2025 NBA preseason. And, of course, Butler and Hield’s “Best Buddies” bobblehead stands out, scheduled to be handed out on Oct. 17 when the Warriors host the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Another note on Golden State: The Warriors are not open to any sign-and-trade proposal for Kuminga that, in accordance with the wonky Base Year Compensation rules in the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement, would force them to match any inbound salary by parting with either Buddy Hield or Moses Moody in an outgoing trade package. Golden State values both players quite highly, sources say, while maintaining high expectations for both Hield and Moody to be consistent contributors who prove reliable in providing the necessary spacing to boost the Warriors' half-court offense in the postseason.

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Sam Amick: A quick (and belated) follow-up on the Jonathan Kuminga reporting from Friday: Anyone saying the first-round pick protections are the only obstacle to a Kings-Warriors sign-and-trade is wrong, as I'm told Golden State really doesn't want to move either Buddy Hield or Moses Moody (which would be required). And yes, as @timkawakami reported, the Warriors are indeed signaling that they expect Kuminga to be on their roster next season. That being said, nearly two months remains before his qualifying offer deadline (Oct. 1). Plenty of time for something to change here.

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Fast-forward to summer 2024, and I’m getting invited to play for Team Bahamas for the Olympic qualifiers. I was like, Why not? It felt like a good opportunity to level up my game by practicing with that caliber of players — NBA players like Deandre Ayton, Buddy Hield, Eric Gordon. Something for the exposure, you know? Basically, I wasn’t expecting to actually play. Haha. I thought I was going to get the young buck treatment. You know, sit on the sidelines, watch the game, practice….. But also, deep down I was like, I can’t let that happen.

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Warriors guard Buddy Hield on his offseason travels to Rome: “Gladiator. I watched Gladiator and I thought Maximus was a real warrior. I’m going into the Colosseum yelling ‘Maximus!’ and my tour guide was like, ‘He’s not real.’"

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Scott Agness: Buddy Hield attended tonight's NBA Draft in support of VJ Edgecombe, the third overall pick to Philly who is also from The Bahamas. Edgecombe: "He's my dog. Buddy came to the draft. He pulled up just to show love. It means a lot and that goes a long way."

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Sirius XM NBA: "I always tell him I'm better than him." 😂😂 @vj_edgecombe tells @TheFrankIsola and @Scalabrine that his Bahamas national teammate Buddy Hield has been someone he can rely on Catch the full interview: sxm.app.link/NBADraftCovera… pic.x.com/NdGkQwU41A

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But by the time 2022 came, when then-general manager Monte McNair and assistant general manager Wes Wilcox were looking for ways to turn their middling team into a playoff contender, Fox’s market value had plummeted to the point where Haliburton became the focal point of their rebuilding efforts. League sources say the Kings explored trades involving Fox, who had recently signed a five-year, $160 million deal, but simply didn’t find a suitable return. The discussions with the Pacers, league sources say, were two-pronged but quickly turned from Fox to Haliburton when it was clear that was the only real avenue to a deal. In turn, with first-year Indiana coach Rick Carlisle on the lookout for a point guard who could push the pace and help them return to contention, the Pacers sent All-Star big man Domantas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb, Justin Holiday and a 2027 second-round pick to the Kings in exchange for Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson.

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The discussions with the Pacers, league sources say, were two-pronged but quickly turned from Fox to Haliburton when it was clear that was the only real avenue to a deal. In turn, with first-year Indiana coach Rick Carlisle on the lookout for a point guard who could push the pace and help them return to contention, the Pacers sent All-Star big man Domantas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb, Justin Holiday and a 2027 second-round pick to the Kings in exchange for Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson. Yet while that deal looked like a win-win for both sides when the Kings were enjoying their “Beam Team” run two years ago, it has since become one-sided in the kind of way that reflects incredibly well on the quality of the Pacers program

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Ohm Youngmisuk: Jimmy Butler: "I'm comfortable. I'm happy. I got my joy back as Buddy said. I am very fortunate to be here."

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Anthony Slater: Buddy Hield on his present/future with Warriors “It’s the happiest I’ve ever been playing basketball.” “I’m gonna keep it real, you see the value of spacing with this team.” “I want to be here forever.”

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Anthony Slater: Buddy Hield: "I made a tremendous step on the defensive end...If I want to be on the court I've got to keep somebody in front of me… You don't want to be a liability on defense...I feel like I stand my ground and showed everybody like that I'm just not like a teddy bear."

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Anthony Slater: The Warriors will start Trayce Jackson-Davis at center tonight. From out of the rotation to a major role. Game 3 starters Brandin Podziemski, Buddy Hield, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, Trayce Jackson-Davis

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But Finch and defensive coordinator Elston Turner understood how important the first few minutes of Game 2 were for this series. They needed a strong start. They needed to play with energy and tenacity. So the coaches turned to their 37-year-old point guard to handle the responsibility of chasing Hield through the gauntlet of screens that the Warriors’ offense employs to spring their movement shooter. “I just wanted to really show the guys I’m going to do whatever I can for the team, sacrifice,” Conley said. “That’s all I was focused on for the majority of the game. I know our guys kind of fed off the energy I was bringing.”

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