Hield says Sacramento nonetheless ‘particular’ to him regardless of previous remarks

Hield says Sacramento nonetheless ‘particular’ to him regardless of previous remarks initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Bay Space

Buddy Hield at all times can have a comfortable spot in his coronary heart for Sacramento, the place his NBA profession started to develop the Kings.

In an unique with the Sacramento Bee’s Jason Anderson, the 31-year-old defined how he nonetheless is tied to the franchise.

“That is sort of the place my profession began and the place I sort of made a reputation for myself,” Hield instructed Anderson. “I’ll always remember the place it began.”

Hield was chosen No. 6 total choose within the 2016 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans earlier than getting traded to the Kings in 2017. Hield began for Sacramento for 5 seasons earlier than he was traded to the Indiana Pacers in 2022 together with Tyrese Haliburton as a part of the Domantas Sabonis deal.

Regardless of this, the guard nonetheless admires Kings proprietor Vivek Ranadivé and former normal supervisor Vlade Divac.

“I’ll at all times love Sacramento,” Hield stated. “Sacramento is sort of the place my profession began. I at all times thank Vlade and Vivek for reaching out and giving me a possibility to return play for the town and this group.”

Throughout his six seasons with the group, Hield set a franchise document for made 3-pointers with 1,248 and have become one of many go-to perimeter shooters within the league.

In 2022, Hield was caught in a hot-mic second the place he made an obscene remark concerning the metropolis of Sacramento, resulting in boos each time he’s stepped foot within the Golden 1 Middle since. The 31-year-old insists that he was joking and that the remark didn’t mirror his true emotions.

“My feedback are my feedback,” Hield defined to Anderson “I can’t take them again, however when you will have a mic open, pleasant dialog with your folks, and a scorching mic catches you, you possibly can’t take that again. I’ve bought to take that on the chin, however I like Sacramento. The followers are nice. I believe top-of-the-line fan bases not solely in America however in the entire basketball world.”

Now, a newly minted member of the Golden State Warriors, Hield is anticipated to fill the void left by Klay Thompson’s departure. The sharpshooter has made probably the most 3-pointers within the NBA over the previous 5 seasons, greater than even Steph Curry.

Nonetheless, Hield is aware of how vital the Kings group was to his growth as an elite shotmaker, even when the fanbase by no means forgives him for his insensitive feedback.

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