Hield of the Philadelphia 76ers has decided which team he will play for the 2024-25 season. The Golden State Warriors took Hield by signing and trading. Hield was offered a four-year contract with a total salary of $18 million for the first two years, only $3 million guaranteed for the third year, and an unguaranteed free agent option for the fourth year.
The Golden State Warriors traded for a second-round pick from Hield or from the Dallas Mavericks when they traded Klay Thompson. The Golden State Warriors used the chips they used to trade Klay Thompson in exchange for Lee Kyle and Hield.
Hield has been one of the league's most three-pointers over the past few seasons, and the Golden State Warriors are hoping to replace Klay Thompson and assist Stephen Curry in winning the championship. However, what is embarrassing is that the Lakers have been pursuing Hield in recent seasons, and as a result, between the Warriors and the Lakers, he chose the Golden State Warriors.
Shams Charania "Hield chose the Warriors because of the opportunity to win over other interested suitors, including the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Lakers"
"After losing Thompson, the Warriors are desperately looking for a quality shooter who can open up more space in some of their roster combinations. That's Hild's specialty. The only player since 2017 who has been better than Hield in three-point shooting is his new teammate Stephen Curry. ”
In the last five seasons, Hield has made 1,322 three-pointers and Stephen Curry has made 1,264 three-pointers. The Golden State Warriors have welcomed a new Splash Brother, and hopefully will not be the Iron Blossom Brother.
In the 2023-24 season, Hield averaged 12.1 points per game and shot 38.6% from three-point range when he played for the 76ers. After the 76ers took Paul George, the 76ers also don't need Hield as the team's shooting guard. So he was sent to the dealing desk.
Like the Pistons, the Lakers and the Warriors are all potential next teams for Hield, for the 31-year-old Hield, the contract is the first, the second is the opportunity to perform on the court, the third is whether you need to take the blame when you lose, and the fifth is whether you can win the championship.
Although the strength of the Golden State Warriors in recent seasons is far inferior to that of the Lakers, the overall atmosphere of the Golden State Warriors is better than that of the Lakers. Now the Lakers have become the first team to stay away from free agents. So, we can see that the Lakers are getting nothing on the free agent market for the 2024 offseason.
Moreover, the Los Angeles Lakers have been rejected by a number of free agents, such as Paul George, Klay Thompson, Valanciunas and other players, all of whom have rejected the Lakers' pursuit and chose to go to other teams. After all, when you go to other teams to lose, you don't need to take the blame.