Buddy Hield is set to join the Golden State Warriors.
The Warriors have secured the sharpshooting guard from the Philadelphia 76ers through a sign-and-trade deal, according to sources cited by The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
Hield’s new contract is worth $21 million, with $18 million fully guaranteed over the first two seasons, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Given that sign-and-trade agreements require at least three-year terms, the deal also includes a partially guaranteed $3 million for the third year and a player option for a non-guaranteed fourth year.
This transaction is part of a larger five-team trade that includes previously agreed-upon deals, such as Klay Thompson’s move to the Dallas Mavericks and Kyle Anderson joining the Warriors, as per Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
To finalize Hield’s acquisition, Golden State will reportedly send the Mavericks’ second-round pick in 2031 to Philadelphia.
Negotiations between the Warriors and the 76ers over the 31-year-old player were first reported late Tuesday.
Last season, Hield averaged 12.1 points per game, playing for both the Indiana Pacers and the 76ers. He joined the 76ers in a three-team deal in February and recorded shooting splits of 42/39/92 in 32 games with Philadelphia, starting in 14 of them.
With the departure of Klay Thompson to the Mavericks, Hield is expected to fill the gap in outside shooting for Golden State. Hield, who has a career 3-point shooting percentage of 40%, shot 42.5% during a full season with the Pacers in 2022-23.
