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Now that his contract situation has been taken care of, Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield has one goal and that is to help the club make the playoffs this season. The Kings haven’t been to the postseason since 2006. “I was just trying to plead my case with them, but that’s done now,” Hield […]

Buddy Hield considered several factors before agreeing to a four-year, $86 million extension (plus $20 million in incentives) with the Sacramento Kings on Monday. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard took in mind the recent rift between the NBA and China, which could spell a massive loss in revenue for the league, resulting in thinner contracts in […]

The Sacramento Kings have officially signed shooting guard Buddy Hield to a contract extension. General manager Vlade Divac released a statement on the move in which he called Hield “an elite shooter in the league.” “Buddy has made tremendous growth each season since joining the team and we are thrilled that he will remain a […]

Buddy Hield took to Twitter to express his gratitude after signing a contract extension with the Sacramento Kings on Monday afternoon. Hield thanked God for life, health and strength: Thank God For Life, Health and Strength 🙏🏾💪🏾✊🏾💯 — Buddy Love !!!! (@buddyhield) October 21, 2019 According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Hield and the Kings agreed […]

The Sacramento Kings struck a deal with Buddy Hield before the deadline on Monday, locking their shooting guard up with a four-year deal. The extension has a $86 million base salary, plus $8 million in likely incentives and another $12 million in other bonuses. Hield was initially said to be seeking a deal closer to […]

Now that Buddy Hield has secured a bag effectively worth $94 million over four years, the Sacramento Kings shooting guard will have plenty of incentives to keep his high-scoring production up in the next few years. The 6-foot-4 sniper will get $86 million as his base contract and another $8 million in likely bonuses (which […]

The Sacramento Kings have reportedly finalized a four-year, $94 million deal with shooting guard Buddy Hield, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. With bonuses, the deal could reach $106 million in total. Deal includes exceedingly reachable bonuses (Top 10 three-point shooting, etc.) that get $86M base guarantee to $94M. Tougher climb to $106M. https://t.co/pJxIJyDKch — Adrian […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield still hasn’t signed a contract extension with the team, and with the deadline looming, he had a not-so-subtle message to Kings general manager Vlade Divac. During the King’s Fan Fest, Hield jokingly made a money gesture directed at Divac after he scored. The 51-year-old GM can’t help but laugh, while […]

Buddy Hield and the Sacramento Kings are currently at a crossroads regarding the sharp-shooter’s contract extension. With both sides looking for middle ground, debates have gone around whether Hield should sign the extension now or wait out until restricted free agency in the summer of 2020. HoopsHype along with an anonymous Eastern Conference executive suggested […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield made headlines this week after an emotional outcry while speaking to the media, pleading his case for a new, maximum contract extension with the northern California NBA franchise given his past performance, Now, general manager and former Kings center Vlade Divac was caught speaking out to the fourth-year swingman. […]

In July, Sacramento Kings veteran forward Harrison Barnes signed a four-year, $85 million deal with the Kings. It wasn’t exactly the most massive deal of the summer, but there is no denying that Sacramento had to dig deep into their pockets to retain the services of the 27-year-old. As it turns out, however, the Kings front […]

The Sacramento Kings and shooting guard Buddy Hield have hit an impasse in contract negotiations after the franchise doled out a four-year, $90 million extension offer earlier this week. Hield and his representatives viewed it as too low, wanting roughly around $110 million to net his services for the next four years. Yet the Kings […]

Buddy Hield isn’t happy with the Sacramento Kings at the moment. Hield is looking to sign his rookie-scale extension with the franchise as soon as possible, but wants to be compensated fairly. A report from Yahoo Sports on Wednesday said the Kings have offered Hield a four-year extension worth $90 million. However, the sharpshooter is […]

The displeasure Buddy Hield has expressed with the Sacramento Kings during ongoing contract extension talks rapidly intensified on Wednesday night. The most recent information surrounding the talks say Hield is seeking nearly $110 million over four years, but the offer on the table from the Kings is just $90 million. A gap of nearly $20 […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield is due for a contract extension after the upcoming season since he will almost surely decline his $6.5 million player option for 2020-21. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Hield is seeking nearly $110 million over four years, but the Kings’ offer on the table is closer to $90 […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield is looking to sign his rookie-scale extension as soon as possible. If Sacramento and Hield can’t agree to an extension by Oct. 21, Buddy would enter restricted free agency next summer if the franchise offers him a qualifying offer worth $6.5 million. A report from Yahoo Sports on Wednesday […]

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, […]

The Sacramento Kings appear to be intent on retaining the services of up-and-coming guard Bogdan Bogdanovic as the Western Conference franchise has apparently offered the potential superstar a multi-year contract extension. According to a Tuesday evening report from Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee, the Kings have offered Bogdanovic a four-year, $51.4 million contract extension […]

Buddy Hield is hoping the Sacramento Kings lock him up long-term after a career-best season in 2018-19, but neither party has made significant progress, remaining at a stalemate, according to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. Hield is not demanding a max-level extension, but he seeks more than the team has been offering up to […]

The Sacramento Kings have something special brewing with the way their team is currently set up. They have talent all over the roster and a young coach who is eager to prove himself to his critics. However, there’s one issue that needs to be addressed if they want to succeed in the future: Buddy Hield. […]

Buddy Hield is looking for a contract extension from the Sacramento Kings, something point guard De’Aaron Fox is hoping gets done so he gets to continue to play with the sharpshooter. Hield is eligible to sign a rookie-scale contract extension with the Kings. If Sacramento and Hield can’t agree to an extension, Buddy would enter […]

The Sacramento Kings have until Oct. 21 to reach an extension agreement with wing Buddy Hield, and Hield might even be willing to give the Kings a discount. According to Jason Jones of The Athletic, Hield would be okay with accepting an offer less than the max, but does not want an offer that would […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield is coming off of a terrific 2018-19 campaign in which he 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. Now, he is heading into a 2019-20 […]

The Sacramento Kings want to keep Buddy Hield in the team for the foreseeable future. However, it seems like the process will take a while. Head coach Luke Walton hopes that Hield will be able to ink a new deal with the team and stay a King for the coming years. The Sacremento Bee’s Jason […]

Buddy Hield is looking to seal the deal with the Sacramento Kings on a long-term contract extension. The Kings have until Oct. 21 to sign their 6-foot-4 shooting guard to a rookie-scale extension or he will become a restricted free agent next summer. The 26-year-old couldn’t have better timing, as he’s coming off a career-best […]

An Eastern Conference executive says Pascal Siakam, Jaylen Brown and Buddy Hield have an incentive to wait to sign a contract extension “because the 2020 free-agent class is pretty weak.” Siakam, Brown and Hield are eligible to sign rookie-scale extensions. If the three players don’t sign one with their respective teams before Oct. 21, they will become restricted […]

The Sacramento Kings are looking forward to what Luke Walton has in store for them, especially with his fast-paced offensive system. Walton, on the one hand, is banking on his three young rising stars De’Aaron Fox, Marvin Bagley, and Buddy Hield to anchor their team on the other side of the ball, per Kings sideline […]

Luke Walton hasn’t even coached his first game for the Sacramento Kings, yet he is already making a positive impression with his new squad. Kings sharp-shooter Buddy Hield has nothing but praises headed for the former-player-turned-coach and credits him for ushering in a great culture in Sacramento. “Luke and his staff he brought in the […]

When you have something special brewing, you should do everything in your power to preserve it. That’s why the Sacramento Kings should absolutely try and sign Buddy Hield to a contract extension before the deadline on Oct. 21. The Kings have been working on a new deal for Hield, who is entering the final year […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield is continuing his fund raising efforts for the Bahamas. Together, Hield and the Kings have raised nearly $300,000 for the islands in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. Hield, who hails from Freeport, recently joined Sports Illustrated to elaborate on these relief efforts: Sports Illustrated: How have the fund-raising efforts […]

Sacramento Kings swingman Buddy Hield is a native of the country of the Bahamas, which was one of the targets in the path of a Category 5 hurricane in September. In his efforts, the 26-year-old NBA-er is doing the most to raise awareness and point towards relief to help the people of the Bahamas, who […]

Buddy Hield found a helping hand in the form of a fellow Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Martin. Per Sam Amick of The Athletic, the former NBA player donated $10,000 in Hield’s efforts to help out his home country of The Bahamas, which was recently struck by the catastrophic Hurrican Dorian. Martin, likewise, sung praises to […]

Atlanta Hawks second-year point guard Trae Young has reached into his checkbook and given generously to Buddy Hield’s fundraising campaign for the victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. The 20-year-old Young donated $25,000 to the GoFundMe campaign set by the Sacramento Kings’ guard. Hield’s target is to reach $1,000,000 in donation that will be […]

The Sacramento Kings are a team on the rise at the wrong time in the wrong conference. Last season was an enormous step in the right direction for the Kings. They went 39-43, their youth took the next step in their development, and they were in the playoff mix for the bulk of the regular […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield is donating $100,000 to help the Bahamas recover from the devastation that was Hurricane Dorian. Hield, born and raised was visibly heartbroken with what transpired in his home country. The Bahamas native posted a video on social media and humbly called on the general public to do whatever they can […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac says the franchise is focused on re-signing shooting guard Buddy Hield before the 2019-20 season starts, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. Hield is eligible to sign a rookie-scale contract extension with the Kings. If Sacramento and Hield can’t agree to an extension, the sharpshooter would enter […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield was indeed one of the revelations of last season. He seemed to have come out of nowhere to lead the Kings to a tremendous campaign, wherein they would eventually finish ninth overall in a ruthless Western Conference. As the playoffs drew nearer, though, Hield and company would ultimately miss […]

Last season, Buddy Hield came closer to fulfilling Vivek Ranadivé’s outlandish idea of his potential than most anyone ever anticipated. He wasn’t Steph Curry, of course; no one is, and there’s no guarantee anyone ever will be again. Ranadivé was always setting himself and Kings fans up for disappointment by suggesting Hield could develop into […]

The NBA offseason dominates headlines in a way that the other major leagues in America can only hope to emulate. From the moment the Finals ended, it seemed we hardly went a day without some surprising new development. Now in the dog days of summer, we can look back on what has been a truly […]