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Warrior Sign-and-Trade for Buddy Hield Nears Completion

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League sources inform The Athletic that the Golden State Warriors are reportedly in the midst of serious negotiations to acquire Buddy Hield through a sign-and-trade deal. In order to close the deal for one of the top three-point shooters in the NBA, the Warriors and the 76ers have been in extensive talks.For the most of the past decade, Hield has been among the NBA’s top shooters. Hield ranks fourth in the NBA in three-pointers made since his debut in 2016, and his career three-point percentage is 40.0%. Hield is now in last place, behind only Stephen Curry (his new colleague), Klay Thompson (legendary of the Warriors), and Damian Lillard (who shot more often than Hield).

During his time with the Pacers and 76ers last season, Buddy averaged 12.1 points while shooting 38.6 percent from outside the arc. After appearing in 52 games for the Pacers, he averaged 12.0 points while shooting 38.4 percent from beyond the arc. In 32 games for the 76ers, he shot 38.9 percent from beyond the arc.

Last year, Hield ended a career-long drought of never having made the playoffs and played in 84 games as a result of the trade that took place in the middle of the season. Despite making his postseason debut, he had a rough go of it, averaging just 5.5 points in less than 15 minutes per game as the 76ers were eliminated in the first round by the Knicks.The Warriors will insert Hield into the starting lineup in lieu of Thompson, who will provide more shooting and may even thrive in the team’s motion offense. Adding to Klay’s dismal play from last season, his terrible defensive play throughout his career means the Warriors will likely make further moves to strengthen their defense.

Neither the contract that the sharpshooter is signing nor the item that the Warriors are giving to Hield are clear. The Warriors will be looking to Jonathan Kuminga to fill the void left by Andrew Wiggins’ potential departure, as rumors have it that he may have found a new team.