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Los Angeles Lakers: 3 reasons to trade for Buddy Hield

By Jonathan Kiernan

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 20: Kent Bazemore #26 of the Sacramento Kings reacts to a fast break basket by Buddy Hield #24 during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at Golden 1 Center on February 20, 2020 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 20: Kent Bazemore #26 of the Sacramento Kings reacts to a fast break basket by Buddy Hield #24 during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at Golden 1 Center on February 20, 2020 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) /
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Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports – Los Angeles Lakers
Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports – Los Angeles Lakers /

Buddy Hield gives the Los Angeles Lakers a knockdown shooter

If there is one thing you can guarantee that Buddy Hield is going to do for a team, he is going to shoot the 3-Ball.  With an absurd career 3-point percentage of 40.6%, he gives the Lakers one of the most lethal 3-point marksmen in the entire NBA.

His marksmanship from the 3-point line is so lethal that if left open all the time, he has the potential to go for 25 a night.

Next to LeBron James and Anthony Davis, he will be given even more room. Currently, on the Sacramento Kings, Hield has nobody on the team who requires a significant amount of attention from a game-to-game basis. Each and every game LeBron James or Anthony Davis will be doubled and sometimes tripled. On that day, Buddy Hield will cook

Last season, Danny Green spoke on numerous occasions about never having gotten better looks in his entire career. This should make the Lakers and Hield extremely happy.

With his absurd 3-point percentage, Buddy Hield is not afraid to launch it. This season alone, Hield threw up 10.2 3-point attempts per game. Fearlessness to shoot when things aren’t going well is going to be appreciated in LA.

Hield on the right team, with stars beside him, has the potential to hit the 3-point shot for the Lakers at an even more efficient clip.

For the Los Angeles Lakers, landing Hield goes a long way to solving a huge problem they have this past season which was the inability to consistently shoot it well from beyond the arc.

While Hield may not be the savior for the Lakers in this regard, he is a monumental step in the right direction.

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