Sacramento Kings: 5 bold predictions for 2017-18 NBA season
By Evan Massey
4. Buddy Hield will average at least 20 points per game
Sacramento acquired Buddy Hield in the trade that sent DeMarcus Cousins out of town. He played in 25 games after being traded to the Kings and started in 18 of those appearances.
During the 25 games following the trade, Hield averaged 15.1 points per game to go along with 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He shot 48 percent from the field and knocked down 42.8 percent of his 3-point attempts. Those numbers gave Kings’ fans hope that he could become the face of the franchise moving forward.
Hield will give even more hope this season in his second NBA campaign, upping his scoring average to at least 20 points per game. Sacramento has needed a dynamic scoring guard for some time and they finally have their guy.