FA: Buddy Hield to GSW | 3yrs/21mil

[Dahlsim]

Interesting take take on how GSW can view/spin Klay vs Buddy.  Buddy younger (31) still a volume 3 point option and perhaps in their mind the defensive difference isn't significant with this version of Klay? 

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/07/03/...ddy-hield/ 

Thompson (14.5) was only behind Warriors superstar Steph Curry (17.4) last season, so he doesn’t quite match that volume, but maybe Hield, 31, can be a Splash Cousin of Curry’s if he joins him in the Golden State backcourt.

That volume is justified: Hield has shot better than 36 percent on 3-pointers in all eight of his NBA seasons, including topping 42 percent three times.

The big factor it appears in how GSW viewed Klay is in how they see his defense versus a less expensive option like Hield. 3-no-longer-D? 

One thing Hield does not provide is much resistance on the defensive perimeter. The good news is that his contribution on that end is not terribly different from Thompson’s at age 34 after two major leg injuries. The five-time All-Star’s defense was a liability for the Warriors, as his defensive rating of 116.1 last season was slightly worse than Hield’s 115.7.