Golden State Warriors Receive: G Buddy Hield, C Hassan Whiteside
Sacramento Kings Receive: F Kelly Oubre Jr, C Kevon Looney, G Jordan Poole, GSW 2022 2nd Round Pick, GSW 2025 1st Round Pick (Lottery-Protected)
From his college days to the first time he stepped on an NBA court, Buddy Hield has been a very dynamic scorer on the perimeter and a very strong perimeter-oriented threat. Since being traded to Sacramento during the 2016-17 season, Hield has averaged 17.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and has shot 44.1% from the floor and 41.1% from three-point range.
His gifted shooting abilities makes him a very intriguing trade target for many teams around the league, the question though is whether or not Sacramento is willing to trade him. Last year, Hield and Kings management did not seem to see “eye-to-eye” on things and he had his own disputes with head coach Luke Walton a couple of times.
As a result, Hield was benched at certain times last season and there were times in the offseason that Luke Walton was unable to get in contact with his 28-year old guard. Everything seems to have been worked out between both parties and everything seems to be going well, but there is obviously tension between Buddy Hield and Sacramento that could arise at any moment this season.
Buddy needs a fresh start and the best place he could be traded to is Golden State. His play-style fits exactly what they need right now on the wing alongside Steph Curry and when fully healthy, this Warriors’ lineup would have three of the top three-point shooters in the entire league.
In this trade proposal, the finances for both teams are almost identical to one another and both teams would be getting almost equal value, especially given Sacramento would be receiving a protected first-round pick in the future.
Kelly Oubre Jr. could really help Sacramento on the wing, where most of their problems lie and getting Kevon Looney in their frontcourt would definitely help this team defensively, as they are one of the worst defensive teams in the league.
Jordan Poole is in his second season in the league and has been a solid bench player. In 57 games last season, the rookie averaged 8.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and shot 33.3% from the floor. He struggled shooting the ball last season and this year, he has not played much and has spent a lot of time with the Santa Cruz Warriors in the G-League.
He could fit in nicely next to De’Aaron Fox on a team that does not have much depth in their backcourt and is in need of some young talent on the wing and at shooting guard. With all of that being said, let’s take a closer look as to why this trade makes sense for both the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings.
