Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield says he’s ready for the potential of being traded forward of Thursday’s NBA commerce deadline, together with his title linked to a possible blockbuster transfer involving Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Hield, who joined the Warriors final summer season, acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding the deadline however mentioned he views any attainable transfer as a part of the enterprise of the league.
“No matter occurs, occurs. I’m simply grateful to have a job,” Hield mentioned, by way of NBC Sports activities. “I simply know that whoever will get traded, one other crew needs you, and I’m going to do my greatest to be with that crew.”
If Hield is moved, it could be the fourth time he has been traded throughout the season. He was dealt from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Sacramento Kings in February 2017, from the Kings to the Indiana Pacers in February 2022, and from the Pacers to the Philadelphia 76ers on the 2024 commerce deadline.
The Warriors acquired him from Philadelphia in July 2024 as a part of a sign-and-trade.
The 31-year-old mentioned his outlook on trades modified after being moved on from Indiana, the place he believed he was a core a part of the franchise alongside Tyrese Haliburton.
“I feel after Indiana, it was simply the enterprise of basketball,” Hield mentioned. “It’s what it’s. You’ll be able to’t actually get mad at it. You’ve got your stint within the league after which after that it’s both one yr otherwise you’re traded the following yr, making an attempt to determine it out.”
Hield added that veteran gamers usually take frequent motion as an indication they continue to be valued across the league.
“If you become older within the league, stuff like that occurs,” he mentioned. “Simply making an attempt to see how lengthy you belong.”
Not everybody within the Warriors camp is as relaxed concerning the scenario. Head coach Steve Kerr admitted the commerce hypothesis has left elements of the roster unsettled because the deadline approaches.
“Numerous guys on our crew are on edge,” Kerr mentioned. “It does really feel completely different. Each deadline feels a bit completely different primarily based on the circumstances. We’re in a bizarre spot now with Jimmy’s damage that’s thrown everyone for a loop. It does really feel prefer it’s a bit trickier this yr and there are extra prospects, and in consequence, a lot of guys on our crew are on edge.”
A number of reviews have steered Golden State are keen to incorporate all of their draft belongings and any participant aside from Stephen Curry in a possible commerce for Antetokounmpo. That checklist is known to incorporate Draymond Inexperienced, lengthy considered as a cornerstone of the franchise.
Kerr confirmed he has spoken with Inexperienced concerning the scenario.
“Draymond and I’ve talked,” Kerr mentioned. “What’s actually difficult for him is that is the one place he’s ever recognized. He’s going to have a statue exterior the constructing sometime. It’s a extremely bizarre place for him to be in as a result of there’s by no means actually been a time in his total profession the place he’s even had to consider placing on one other jersey.”
