As if Kings fans became increasingly anxious on Buddy Hield’s contract troubles, Buddy Hield’s growing impatience with Kings’ brass created such a thick tension that probably needed more than a knife to cut through.
It’s safe to mention now that the Kings finally cleared all of that drama from the air, now that the Sacramento Kings and Buddy Hield have officially agreed on a dually respectable number in their contract talks. Hield and his camp met with Kings management and negotiated to sign a four-year, $86 million contract extension that guarantees over $20M in incentives, as The Athletic’s Sam Amick reported Monday afternoon.
Source tells @TheAthletic the Kings have agreed to terms on a four-year extension with Buddy Hield worth $86 million in guaranteed money and with $20 million in possible incentives. Big win for both sides to avoid a split here. sides.https://t.co/OzTdN4l1wc
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) October 21, 2019
The contract details are as follows: the base salary for Hield’s deal reach at 4 years for $86M, but with some bonuses and incentives for Hield to reach, such as Hield finishing in the top 10 for three-point shooting, top-15 of most efficient shooting guards in the NBA, etc., that base guarantee can climb to $94 million at season’s end. The highest that the deal can go to is about $106M, though that is an arduous climb for Hield to accomplish.
As for the other Kings, De’Aaron Fox’s rookie deal is ending shortly and he will be eligible for an extension next season. Also, sixth man Bogdan Bogdanovic will be due an extension, though it is likely he will become a restricted free agent next season.
Buddy Hield spoke out on numerous occasions to the media about hurrying up the process of getting a deal done sooner rather than last-minute leading up to today’s deadline, and now that it is accomplished, the Kings can get back on track to focus on an 82-game season that they hope ends in a visit to the postseason for the first time since the 2006-07 season.
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