Chavano Rainer "Buddy" Hield is a Bahamian basketball player who plays for the Golden State Warriors as of May 2025. Hield was selected sixth overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans. Hield began his NBA career with the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2016–2017 season. He then played for the Sacramento Kings from 2017 to 2022, followed by a stint with the Indiana Pacers from 2022 to 2024. In 2024, he briefly joined the Philadelphia 76ers before being traded to the Golden State Warriors. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2017 and won the NBA Three-Point Contest in 2020.
Buddy Hield played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, finishing his career ranked second in school history with 2,291 points. He is the Big 12’s all-time leading scorer and became just the second player in conference history to win Big 12 Player of the Year twice. Hield attended Jack Hayward High School and was a four-star recruit, ranked 86th nationally by Rivals.com (via his college roster page).
Buddy Hield Contract Breakdown
| Contract Terms | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD | Signed Using | Free Agent |
| 4 yrs / $37,756,096 | $9,439,024 | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | Bird Rights | 2028 / UFA |
| Year | Status | BaseSalary | Cap Hit | Luxury Tax |
| 2024-25 | $8,780,488 | $8,780,488 | $8,780,488 | |
| 2025-26 | $9,219,512 | $9,219,512 | $9,219,512 | |
| 2026-27 | $9,658,536 | $9,658,536 | $9,658,536 | |
| 2027-28 | Player | $10,097,560 | $10,097,560 | $10,097,560 |
| 2028-29 | UFA |
How much is Buddy Hield getting paid?
In the 2024-25 season, Buddy Hield is set to earn a base salary of $8,780,488, with the same amount as his cap hit and dead cap value, and his average annual salary is $9,439,024 (via Spotrac).
How much does Buddy Hield make in a minute?
Hield earns approximately $17.96 for every minute of the year based on his average annual salary of $9,439,024.
Buddy Hield Career Earnings
As of May 2025, Hield have earned approximately $113,683,741 in his NBA career earnings. (via Spotrac)
What are the terms of Buddy Hield’s contract?
Buddy Hield's current contract includes the following terms as per Spotrac:
- Sign-and-Trade via Bird rights
- 2026-27: $3,000,000 guaranteed, fully guaranteed one day after the 2026 NBA Draft
- 2027-28: Player Option (deadline 6/29/27), $3,136,364 guaranteed (if option exercised, fully guaranteed one day after 2027 NBA Draft
How much of the Buddy Hield's contract is guaranteed?
Buddy Hield’s contract includes $21,000,000 in guaranteed money, according to Spotrac.
Buddy Hield Contract History
These are all the contracts that Buddy Hield has signed in his career as of May 2025.
2016-2019 (Rookie)
Buddy Hield signed a four-year, $15.89 million rookie-scale contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
2020-2023 (Rookie Extension)
Buddy Hield agreed to sign a four-year, $94 million contract extension with the Sacramento Kings.
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FAQs on Buddy Hield
A. Buddy Hield hails from the Bahamas.
A. Born on December 17, 1992 in Freeport, Bahamas, Buddy Hield is 32 years old as of May 2025.
A. Buddy Hield’s parents are Jackie Swann and Richard Bryanen.
A. Buddy Hield serves as a shooting guard in the NBA.
