Buddy Hield, the 6th pick in the 2016 NBA draft, was the most decorated collegiate player in the NCAA last season. He garnered numerous awards after posting one of the best combined perimeter shooting and scoring campaigns in recent memory.
After averaging 21.1 minutes per game in the Pelicans first 12 games, Buddy’s role has been substantially minimized upon Jrue Holiday’s return to the rotation. In the last 7 games, Hield has averaged a mere 9.1 minutes, and he appeared in a season-low 1:28 against the Lakers — all coming in garbage time.