Chavano Rainer "Buddy" Hield, a basketball shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors, was born on December 17, 1992. He was drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans as the sixth pick in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft. Following his graduation from Sunrise Christian Academy in 2012, he attended the University of Oklahoma, where he won the 2015 and 2016 Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year awards. He won four major national Player of the Year honors in 2016, his final year with the Oklahoma Sooners: the Oscar Robertson Trophy, the Naismith Award, the John R. Wooden Award, and Sporting News Player of the Year.
In 2017, Hield was traded for DeMarcus Cousins to the Sacramento Kings. He was also named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2017 and won the NBA Three-Point Contest champion in 2020. In 2022, he was traded to the Indiana Pacers for Domantas Sabonis. After two seasons, in February 2024, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, and as part of the six-team trade, in July, he was again traded to the Golden State Warriors. In his eight seasons with the NBA, he has played in a total of 632 games, starting 412, averaging 15.5 points, 2.6 assists, and 4.2 rebounds as of the 2023-24 season.
Buddy Hield's Injury History
Buddy Hield has been injured 12 times as of November 15, 2024, according to Fox Sports. According to Basketball Reference, he hasn't suffered a serious injury that has kept him out of two or more games in his eight NBA seasons as of November 2024.
According to CBS Sports, he did miss two games in March 2023 because of a non-COVID illness following a March 25 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. However, he was able to return on March 31 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
After a season, according to Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Hield sustained an ankle injury during a 108-96 loss to the Kings in March 2024; X-rays showed no damage. Before leaving the game late in the fourth quarter, he finished with 32 minutes played, seven points, five rebounds, and three assists.
After being examined in the locker room, Hield was found to have no structural damage to his ankle; nonetheless, he may be suffering from a painful sprain that could have limited his appearance in the next game. However, he was cleared out to play on March 27 against the Los Angeles Clippers. (via CBS Sports)
As of November 16, 2024, Hield's injuries, as per Fox Sports, are as follows:
| Date | Injury |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Illness |
| March 27, 2023 | Illness |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Foot |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Foot |
| May 12, 2021 | Ankle |
| May 9, 2021 | Ankle |
| April 12, 2021 | Illness |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Ankle |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Ankle |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Ankle |
| October 24, 2019 | Ankle |
| November 18, 2017 | Right ankle sprain |
FAQs on Buddy Hield
A. Buddy Hield's average annual salary is $9.43 million, as his contract with the 76ers, before being traded to the Golden State Warriors, worth $37.75 million in July 2024.
A. Buddy Hield has 1,966 three-pointers in his career, as per Statmuse.
A. Yes, Buddy Hield got traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Golden State Warriors in July 2024.
A. Buddy Hield stands 6 feet 4 inches or 193 cm tall.
A. Buddy Hield is 31 years old as of November 2024. He was born on December 17, 1992.
