With the trade season preparing to end on Feb. 6, the Golden State Warriors must complete a season-altering move to improve their season outlook. Acquiring a Chicago Bulls frontcourt superstar in an intriguing three-team trade could prove to be a valuable move.

Hield will move into the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Kings, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. The Warriors will opt to shift Dennis Schroder to the bench and place Hield into the starting backcourt alongside Stephen Curry on Wednesday.

During his postgame news conference, Kerr praised Hield's impact and noted that he's become a core part of the locker room by being a 'great teammate.' “Buddy, he’s been press

The Kings trapped the ball out of Steph Curry’s hands all night — often at halfcourt — and he responded by dishing a season-high 12 assists. Andrew Wiggins poured in 25 and Gui Santos (16 points) provided a major lift off the bench. But DeMar DeRozan (32 points, 24 in the second half) was too much for the short-handed Warriors to overcome.

Golden State actually jumped ahead in the first half of this game. However, the Kings rallied behind a massive third quarter where they outscored the Warriors 37-20. Sacramento sealed the deal with a 38-32 fourth, dropping Golden State back under .500 during the 2024-25 NBA season.

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While Anthony Edwards was at the free-throw line, Buddy Hield and Gary Payton II began arguing about the defensive setup.

The Golden State Warriors (21-21) and Sacramento Kings (22-20) entered Wednesday night's game at Golden 1 Center with just one game separating them in the Western Conference standings. Two Pacific Division teams, Golden State and Sacramento are both competing for playoff spots.

Stephen Curry had 21 points and seven assists, Quinten Post scored a career-high 20 points and the Golden State Warriors routed the Chicago Bulls 131-106 on Thursday night.

Golden State has long been rumored to be on the search for a star player on the trade market, and one player who fits that bill to a tee is Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, who has made no secrets about his desire to take his talents away from South Beach.

After a 3rd quarter comeback and back-and-fourth 4th quarter battle, the Kings stars carried Sacramento to a 123-117 victory.

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