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 just lately departed Klay Thompson had been generally known 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, capturing a strong 40 p.c 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 keep in mind Hield nicely from his five-season stint with the Sacramento Kings, the place he developed into one of many prime long-range specialists within the league, successful 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 take care of 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 formidable clip this upcoming NBA season.
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