Rumor had it that Buddy Hield would be willing to take a pay cut from the Sacramento Kings, but it doesn't look like he is willing to sacrifice as much as the Kings were hoping.
According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Sacramento has a four-year, $90 million extension offer on the table for Hield, but Hield is seeking a four-year, $110 million deal.
The Kings have until Monday to reach an agreement with Hield. If the two sides are unable to come to terms by that point, Hield will be a restricted free agent next summer.
Hield is coming off of a breakout 2018-19 campaign in which he played in all 82 games and averaged 20.7 points, five rebounds and 2.5 assists over 31.9 minutes per game while shooting 45.8 percent from the floor, 42.7 percent from three-point range and 88.6 percent from the free-throw line.
The 26-year-old, who played his collegiate basketball at the University of Oklahoma, was originally selected by the New Orleans Pelicans with the sixth overall pick of the 2016 NBA Draft.
He didn't even make it one full season with the Pelicans, as New Orleans traded him to Sacramento midway through his rookie year in a deal that sent DeMarcus Cousins to the Pels.
Between both the Pelicans and the Kings, Hield participated in 82 games during his first season, registering 10.6 points and 3.3 boards across 23 minutes a night while making 42.6 percent of his field-goal attempts, 39.1 percent of his long-distance tries and 84.2 percent of his foul shots.
The Bahamas native then showed marked improvement in his sophomore year, recording 13.5 points and 3.8 rebounds through 25.3 minutes per game while connecting on 44.6 percent of his shots, 43.1 percent of his triples and 87.7 percent of his free throws.
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