Now that the mud has settled on the Buddy Hield sign-and-trade deal, Warriors followers have given the brand new Golden State backcourt duo a becoming nickname.
Whereas Steph Curry and the not too long ago departed Klay Thompson have been referred to as the Splash Brothers, followers have dubbed the brand new sharpshooting pair the “Splash Buddies,” (h/t SI’s Tom Dierberger).
Hield is among the greatest 3-point shooters within the league, taking pictures a stable 40 % from past the arc in his eight-year profession within the NBA. Whereas he by no means will exchange Thompson, he’ll give the new-look Warriors squad one other harmful perimeter shooter.
Warriors followers bear in mind Hield effectively from his five-season stint with the Sacramento Kings, the place he developed into one of many high long-range specialists within the league, profitable the 2020 NBA 3-Level Contest.
Massive modifications have taken place in Golden State after the beginning of free company, with the franchise waiving Chris Paul and agreeing to a sign-and-trade cope with Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks. Now with the additions of Hield, De’Anthony Melton and Kyle Anderson, the re-tooled Golden State lineup will look to enhance on final season’s play-in-game defeat to the Kings.
Whereas the Splash Buddies doesn’t have the identical ring to it because the Splash Brothers, Hield and Curry will nonetheless drop 3-pointers at a powerful clip this upcoming NBA season.
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