Report: Hield believes the Warriors have a better chance of winning than the Lakers originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area
O Reported acquisition of Warriors in Friend Hield also dealt a humiliating blow to a division rival who was interested in hiring the shooting guard.
Hield Finally Chose Golden State Instead Los Angeles Lakers because he believes the Warriors offered a better opportunity to win, Shams Charania, Anthony Slater and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic reported on Thursday.
The Warriors acquired Hield from the Philadelphia 76ers in a sign-and-trade that returned one of Golden State’s second-round draft picks. received from the Dallas Mavericks in a sign-and-trade for Klay Thomspon.
With Golden State and Los Angeles looking to revamp their rosters after 2023-24 campaigns that fell short of both teams’ expectations, the Warriors had an edge over the Lakers in the Hield sweepstakes.
Although Golden State is a long way from its NBA superpower status, Hield’s vote of confidence in the Warriors’ ability to contend in the future is an encouraging endorsement, as the post-Big Three era starts in the Bay Area,
After deals to add veteran forward Kyle Anderson and two-way guard De’Anthony MeltonGolden State’s arrow is on the rise, with the Warriors looking to capitalize on the remaining years of Steph Curry’s storied career.
With the addition of Hield, Golden State now has two of the The NBA’s Deadliest 3-Point Shootersa recipe that has generated a lot of success for the Warriors over the last decade.
In addition to Hield’s reputation as a no-nonsense shooter, the 31-year-old also brings tremendous durability to the Bay Area, missing just five games in his eight-year NBA career.
For now, Hield’s decision to pass on the Lakers in favor of the Warriors provides, at the very least, cause for friendly banter between the two fan bases as the prestigious franchises fight to return to NBA prominence in a loaded Western Conference.
