Buddy Hield's hot-and-cold nature has been obvious since his arrival at the Golden State Warriors last year, and it's again becoming a nagging and ongoing problem for the franchise to start this season.
As one of the best 3-point shooters in the league over the last decade, Hield will always earn the respect of opposing defenses. However, his start to this season has been underwhelming to say the last, having averaged just 6.9 points on 40% shooting from the floor and 28.1% from 3-point range through seven games.
Buddy Hield's inconsistent shooting is a problem that won't go away
While the Warriors may not be relying on Hield in a way that they were forced to do during last season's playoffs, there's still a reliance on the veteran sharpshooter given their lack of other scoring options off the bench.