As the Golden State Warriors have awaited a resolution to their lingering Jonathan Kuminga saga this offseason, their apparent interests in free agency have primarily centered around veteran guards to help shore up their relatively thin backcourt.
Yet, at the same time, their unwillingness to move Buddy Hield in order to facilitate a sign-and-trade for Kuminga signifies how they perceive his important to the rotation, and, in order for him to fill the role they envision for him, he must continue to lean even further into his catch-and-shoot abilities.
Last season with Golden State, Hield was one of the team's best shooters, but his inconsistencies and cold streaks at times prevented him from being a true difference-maker on the roster.