Sixers send Hield to Warriors in sign-and-trade, acquire 2nd-round pick

Sixers send Hield to Warriors in sign-and-trade, acquire 2nd-round pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Buddy Hield is off to the Warriors and the Sixers are receiving a second-round pick as part of the deal.

The team acquired the Mavericks’ 2031 second-rounder in a sign-and-trade sending Hield to Golden State, a source confirmed Thursday to NBC Sports Philadelphia.

The Athletic’s Shams Charania first reported the news.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Hield’s new contract will be guaranteed for a total of $21 million over the first two years, then be partially guaranteed in Year 3 and have a player option for a non-guaranteed fourth year.

ESPN Sources: Free agent Buddy Hield is joining Golden State on a sign-and-trade deal guaranteed for two years and $21 million. Hield gets $18M in first two years, a $3M partial guarantee in 3rd year and player option on non-guaranteed 4th year. Warriors send Sixers 2031 second…

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 4, 2024

Essentially, the Sixers got a second-round pick for Hield instead of losing him outright in free agency by facilitating his move to the Warriors, who are hard capped at the first tax apron. Golden State became hard capped at the first apron by landing former Sixer De’Anthony Melton for the non-taxpayer mid-level exception.

Since the Sixers didn’t pick up any players in the sign-and-trade, they remain not hard capped and therefore have greater roster-building flexibility moving forward.

The Sixers dealt for Hield at last season’s trade deadline, giving up Marcus Morris Sr., Furkan Korkmaz and three second-round selections. He posted 12.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game over 32 regular-season contests with the Sixers, shooting 38.9 percent from three-point range.

Hield had a rough first three games of the Sixers’ first-round playoff series vs. the Knicks, going 1 for 7 from the floor in his first NBA playoff action ever. He did not play in Games 4 or 5, but Hield returned to the Sixers’ rotation for Game 6 and knocked down a half-dozen three-pointers in a season-ending defeat.

Following the loss, Hield said he’d…

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Publish date : 2024-07-04 19:20:56

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