SAN FRANCISCO – The NBA is a Stay Ready league. Typically, younger players are reminded their time can come at any moment. On Saturday night in the Warriors’ 136-116 win against the Charlotte Hornets, 33-year-old Buddy Hield was the recipient of the reminder. Warriors coach Steve Kerr admitted Hield wasn’t expected to play against the Hornets before a wrench was thrown into his plans right as players were about to walk onto the court. Nobody, not even Hield’s coach, could have predicted he’d be a plus-10 in 17 minutes off the bench with 14 points, three rebounds, one assist, three blocked shots and two steals. “It was great. He’s one of the best teammates I’ve ever seen,” Kerr said. “Just the way he conducts himself. His energy, his joy — whether he’s playing or not — it’s just the light that he brings to the locker room every day is infectious and powerful. He’s just an incredible guy to coach. I was happy for him that he had that night given that he’s been out of the loop for a while.”Hield in the past month has been a healthy DNP-CD (Did Not Play,...
Buddy Hield seizes his opportunity vs. Hornets in return to Warriors’ rotation
Published January 17, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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