This previous offseason, the Golden State Warriors noticed the tip of the best taking pictures duo in NBA historical past as Klay Thompson formally ended his tenure with the Warriors by signing a $50 million contract {dollars} over three years to affix the Dallas Mavericks. With Stephen Curry now with out his star brother, the Warriors had been in a position to purchase his substitute through the offseason.
To conclude his brief keep in Philadelphia, Buddy Hield agreed to a four-year, $37.75 million contract to affix Golden State by way of sign-and-trade. Hield was in a position to show his value early, proving to be a steal and a terrific match for the Warriors offense. Following their current 114-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Curry shared his ideas on his new teammate.
Steph on Buddy Hield: “He most likely spends extra hours within the fitness center than I feel I’ve ever seen anybody…The work he places in. I heard him say he would not depart the fitness center till he felt properly. 👏 pic.twitter.com/b0WwuxgSgc
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“He most likely spends extra hours within the fitness center than I’ve ever seen,” Curry stated. “The work he does. I heard him say he will not depart the fitness center till he feels good.”
Coming from Curry, who is understood all through the league for working a number of the most intense exercises, this exhibits how locked in Hield is to his craft.
In 23 video games this season, Hield averaged 14.5 factors and three.5 rebounds whereas taking pictures a team-high 43.1 p.c from three. Whereas not as achieved as Thompson in terms of taking pictures accolades, Hield ranks seventeenth all-time with 1,999 made threes.
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