Buddy Hield’s season hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. After signing a 4-year extension in the $100 million range this summer, Hield was expected to be a key contributor in a potential playoff run for the Sacramento Kings. Instead, his shooting has regressed from elite to average, his defense has deteriorated from below-average to catastrophic, and his team has actually been more successful with Buddy on the bench rather than in the game. Not exactly the level of production the front office imagined when Vlade Divac inked Hield to that massive deal in October.
Hield’s struggles can’t be identified in one bullet point or be assigned to one cause, either.