Buddy Hield's time with the Golden State Warriors appears to be nearing its end, with the veteran sharpshooter removed from Steve Kerr's rotation on Saturday and growing as a trade candidate ahead of the February mid-season deadline.
Hield's form has been one of the many issues facing the Warriors through the first two months of the season, leading to Kerr taking the brutal (but understandable) step of snapping the 33-year-old's remarkable run of games since joining the franchise in the 2024 offseason.
Buddy Hield may have played his way directly off the Warriors
Including last season's playoffs where he was the hero in Game 7 of the first-round, Hield had played in 122 consecutive games since the start of last season.