Sources – Buddy Hield guaranteed $21M in sign-and-trade to Warriors

SAN FRANCISCO — Buddy Hield is becoming a member of the Golden State Warriors in a sign-and-trade take care of the Philadelphia 76ers that ensures him two years and $21 million, sources informed ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday.

Hield will obtain $18 million within the first two years and a $3 million partial assure for 2026-27 in addition to a participant choice for nonguaranteed fourth 12 months, sources mentioned.

Golden State is sending Philadelphia a 2031 second-round decide it obtained from the Dallas Mavericks within the Klay Thompson sign-and-trade.

Bringing Hield in pairs him with Stephen Curry to present the Warriors the highest two 3-point scorers over the previous 5 seasons. Hield is a 40% 3-point shooter in his profession.

Hield is a part of the puzzle the Warriors are piecing collectively to fill the void Thompson leaves as he heads to Dallas after 12 years in Golden State. The Warriors have additionally signed De’Anthony Melton and Kyle Anderson, giving the crew first rate versatility on each ends of the ground.

Final season, Hield performed a league-high 84 regular-season video games for the 76ers and Indiana Pacers. He averaged 12.1 factors, 3.2 rebounds and a couple of.8 assists in 25.7 minutes per recreation. Hield struggled together with his taking pictures within the playoffs exterior of hitting six 3s within the 76ers’ season-ending loss to the New York Knicks in Recreation 6 of their first-round sequence.