This past offseason included significant player movement, including Paul George , DeMar DeRozan , and Klay Thompson . What nobody expected, though, was Buddy Hield to be the Warriors offseason steal of the summer. Judging by the season’s first two weeks, Hield has unquestionably had the most significant impact of the offseason moves.
Warriors Offseason Steal Erasing Worry Over Departed Legend Warriors Offseason Pickup Buddy Hield Is Making Life Easier Than Expected In the Bay Area Whatever concern, worry, or unease that overshadowed the Golden State Warriors following the departure of Steph Curry ‘s splash brother, Thompson, for now at least, it would appear that the shadow has lifted. In rather remarkable fashion, Hield, the Warriors offseason pickup who split last season with the Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers , is making the case that the Warriors will be just fine without Thompson. Hield has started his season off with an absolute bang.
He is second behind Anthony Edwards in three-pointers made (33 to 36). He’s also shooting a dead-on 50% from long distance. Hield has been nothing short of phenomenal for the Warriors thus far.
Losing Thompson invited multitudes of questions about how the Warriors would fair without the high-level shooting four-time champion. Curry would continue to do Curry-type things, but where the secondary shooting would come from was a legitimate inquiry. It appears that Hield has answered that question.
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