BUDDY HIELD (GSW)
#7•B. HIELD
SG • 6’4, 220 lbs; 9th year, Oklahoma
UNDERDOG
NBA ROLE: HIGH-VOLUME OUTSIDE SCORER
Fast-talking-gunslingin’-guard Buddy Hield is a high-volume scorer from beyond the arc; Buddy brings bountiful buckets – deadly outside shooter & scorer (41% from downtown for his career) – great balance, consistent release point, deep range; moves extremely well without the ball: more of a “classic,” movement shooter who runs defenders absolutely ragged all around the perimeter; more than just a sniper – Buddy works feverishly on improving his in-between game (confident in space): galloping dribble – able to create pull-ups, step backs, quick floaters, slick finishes at the rim; can he take on responsibility as a PNR playmaker? – next evolution in Hield’s game; solid defender but sometimes gets lost when covering off the ball; signed w/ Warriors (2024) – thriving in Coach Kerr’s system as super Sixth Man: strong 6MOY challenger in 2025
SIGNATURE!
SIZE UP --> STEP BACK TRIPLE
STEP BACK J
#DOGTAGS: STAR UNDERDOG, 6 MAN (6),
BUCKET-GETTER, SNIPER
MORE ON B. HIELD
Three-Point Shootout Champ (2020)
Avg. career-high 20.7 points/game (2018-19)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2017)
Naismith Award Winner (2016)
Wooden Award Winner (2016)
(FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K25 RATING: 79
(via Delay of Game Hoops & NBA)