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Buddy Hield

Buddy Hield

SF/SG • Atlanta Hawks Proj Rank 63 Actual 69 N/A • Trade Value
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS FSP
7.551.342.2315.2.7.213.47
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Buddy Hield | Fantasy Outlook

Buddy Hield 2026-27 Fantasy Outlook: Three-Point Specialist in Crowded Hawks Rotation

Buddy Hield enters his 10th NBA campaign in a crowded Atlanta backcourt and wing rotation, sitting behind starters like Nickeil Alexander-Walker and fellow reserve Luguentz Dort. With his roster ownership steadily sliding down to 11% throughout August, fantasy managers have largely shifted expectations away from standard-league relevance, viewing the 33-year-old veteran as a situational bench contributor.

Our projections forecast Hield to deliver 18.6 fantasy points and 10.9 points across 22.9 minutes per game over 79 projected appearances this season. Although his scoring output has tapered from his prime years, his perimeter shooting remains highly reliable, supported by our expected 39.4% three-point mark and an efficient 85.9% free-throw percentage.

Ultimately, Hield profiles primarily as a three-point specialist tailored for deep-league rosters and category formats. While his floor is constrained by modest rebounding and assist numbers in a third-string role, his durable availability and perimeter stroke provide solid streaming viability whenever the Hawks face backcourt injuries or need offensive spacing.

Updated 10 days ago

Buddy Hield Fantasy

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DATE OPP M FG PTS AST STL REB BLK TO FPT Diff
04/30 NY 8 2/2 5 0 0 2 0 1 644
04/28 NY 4 2/3 5 0 0 0 0 1 447
04/12 MIA 21 12/18 31 3 1 3 0 1 4017
04/03 BKN 4 0/2 0 0 0 0 0 0 054
03/23 MEM 6 0/1 3 1 0 2 0 0 746
03/21 GS 4 0/3 0 0 0 3 0 2 247
03/20 HOU 8 1/2 2 1 1 0 0 2 439
03/18 DAL 2 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 050
02/09 MIN 4 0/1 0 0 0 0 0 1 -156
02/03 PHI 27 4/11 9 3 3 3 0 2 2123
01/30 DET 17 4/10 10 2 0 4 0 1 1729
01/28 UTA 17 5/8 13 4 0 3 0 1 2231
01/26 MIN 28 2/10 5 3 1 2 1 1 1531
01/25 MIN 16 2/5 4 0 0 2 1 1 734
01/22 DAL 14 2/7 6 1 1 1 1 0 1347
01/20 TOR 19 7/8 25 2 1 1 0 0 3116
01/19 MIA 23 6/9 16 2 1 4 0 0 2611
01/17 CHA 17 5/8 14 1 2 3 3 0 2924
01/13 POR 5 1/4 3 0 1 1 0 1 552
01/11 ATL 7 0/1 0 1 0 1 0 0 346
01/09 SAC 4 2/4 6 1 0 3 0 0 1147
01/02 OKC 23 4/11 11 1 2 2 0 2 1744
12/29 BKN 10 3/5 6 0 2 3 1 0 1636
12/28 TOR 14 1/2 3 1 0 3 0 1 777
12/22 ORL 3 1/1 3 0 0 3 0 1 634
12/18 PHO 9 1/2 3 0 0 0 0 2 150
12/14 POR 16 4/7 10 1 0 1 0 1 1236
12/12 MIN 18 2/4 6 2 0 2 0 2 936
12/07 CHI 22 4/10 9 1 1 7 0 1 2028
12/06 CLE 26 4/9 13 3 0 7 1 1 2727
12/04 PHI 25 6/12 14 2 2 8 1 0 3324
12/02 OKC 28 4/15 13 4 2 1 0 0 2432
11/29 NO 16 3/9 8 0 1 4 0 1 1441
11/26 HOU 15 0/4 0 0 0 3 0 0 448
11/24 UTA 22 8/13 20 4 1 5 0 2 3214
11/21 POR 15 0/1 0 0 1 1 0 1 245
11/19 MIA 30 7/20 18 3 2 6 0 4 3035
11/18 ORL 15 1/3 2 0 0 0 0 1 149
11/16 NO 19 4/8 11 2 3 2 0 1 2132
11/14 SA 14 0/1 0 1 0 4 0 1 545
11/12 SA 15 1/4 4 0 1 1 0 1 647
11/11 OKC 11 1/3 4 4 2 0 0 2 1234
11/09 IND 19 3/7 8 2 1 4 0 0 1829
11/07 DEN 19 3/7 8 0 0 0 0 2 637
11/05 SAC 13 3/5 9 2 1 1 0 1 1441
11/04 PHO 19 4/7 12 2 1 2 0 1 1829
11/01 IND 15 1/4 3 4 0 1 0 2 839
10/30 MIL 16 3/6 8 0 1 1 0 0 1132
10/28 LAC 10 1/2 2 0 0 3 0 0 642
10/27 MEM 18 2/7 5 2 1 2 0 0 1237
10/24 POR 11 0/2 2 3 0 0 0 1 652
10/23 DEN 22 5/13 11 2 1 2 0 1 1725
10/21 LAL 22 6/11 17 0 1 1 0 2 1826
Totals: 805 147/332 400 71 39 118 9 50 695
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YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
16-17 NO 58 20.5 .401 .374 .861 8.9 1.3 2.9 0.1 0.3 0.9
17-18 SAC 79 25.3 .444 .429 .873 13.4 1.9 3.8 0.3 1.1 1.5
18-19 SAC 83 31.8 .460 .432 .887 20.8 2.5 5.1 0.4 0.7 1.8
19-20 SAC 64 31.8 .429 .395 .855 19.8 3.1 4.8 0.3 1.0 2.3
20-21 SAC 62 33.7 .406 .390 .848 16.5 3.3 4.6 0.4 0.9 1.7
21-22 SAC 83 30.0 .401 .358 .874 15.4 2.8 4.4 0.3 0.9 1.9
22-23 IND 79 30.3 .459 .428 .813 16.7 2.8 5.0 0.3 1.1 1.8
23-24 IND 88 24.6 .430 .378 .881 11.6 2.8 3.1 0.5 0.8 1.2
24-25 GS 87 22.1 .417 .368 .839 10.9 1.6 3.1 0.3 0.9 1.1
25-26 GS 53 15.2 .443 .355 .811 7.6 1.3 2.2 0.2 0.7 0.9
3-YEAR AVG 78 21.6 .428 .375 .852 10.5 2.0 2.9 0.3 0.8 1.1
Totals 760 26.8 .431 .394 .858 14.4 2.4 3.9 0.3 0.9 1.5

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MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
50.5 0.451 0.692 0.379 13.9 5.3 9.8 2.6 2 22.1 9.8 1.1 6.1 1.5 0.01 0 3.3 7.3 5 0.8 27 2 3.3 14.9
MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Atlanta Hawks

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
CJ McCollum PG/SG 100% 78%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker SG/PG 100% 78%
Dyson Daniels PG/SF 100% 100%
Kingston Flemings PG 12% 0%
Aaron Wiggins SG/SF 11% 0%
NAME OWN START
Jalen Johnson PF/SF 100% 100%
Buddy Hield SF/SG 11% 0%
NAME OWN START
Onyeka Okongwu C 100% 47%

Team Rankings

PTS
118.5
6th
REB
43.5
18th
AST
30.1
1st
TO
13.4
10th
FG%
47.4
13th
3P%
37.1
5th
FT%
77.4
20th
eFG%
55.4
10th
STL
9.4
5th
BLK
4.7
18th
PF
19.7
14th
TeamW-LWin %GBPTSOPP
HawksHawks46-360.56114118.5116.0
MagicMagic45-370.54915115.7115.1
HornetsHornets44-380.53716116.0111.2
HeatHeat43-390.52417120.9118.5
WizardsWizards17-650.20743112.9124.9

Team Stats

PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
CJ McCollum7618.73.33.90.80.51.845.537.577.2  
Dyson Daniels7611.96.85.92.00.41.851.718.861.5  
Gabe Vincent534.41.01.40.50.10.535.234.187.0  
Keshon Gilbert44.31.33.00.81.02.041.70.0100.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Nickeil Alexander-Walker7820.83.43.71.30.52.145.939.990.2  
RayJ Dennis174.41.51.90.20.21.031.331.188.9  
Keaton Wallace533.51.11.80.50.10.539.837.366.7  
Caleb Houstan182.30.60.20.10.10.253.852.4100.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Zaccharie Risacher679.63.81.10.90.50.945.536.864.4  
Corey Kispert589.22.31.60.30.20.846.736.779.4  
Buddy Hield517.62.31.40.80.20.943.734.981.1  
Jacob Toppin51.60.20.20.00.20.066.70.00.0  
Nikola Djurisic00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Jalen Johnson7222.510.37.91.20.43.448.935.278.8  
Jonathan Kuminga3612.25.62.30.60.31.946.333.372.4  
Asa Newell445.22.20.60.40.30.553.838.755.2  
Mouhamed Gueye774.43.60.90.80.50.445.230.864.5  
Eli John Ndiaye00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Onyeka Okongwu7415.27.63.11.11.11.748.037.675.7  
Jock Landale6810.65.71.70.50.50.951.538.363.5  
Tony Bradley404.12.90.60.20.20.554.750.074.4  
Duop Reath322.91.20.30.20.30.244.641.883.3  
Christian Koloko272.73.00.70.50.90.641.911.166.7  
N'Faly Dante40.81.80.00.50.00.325.00.0100.0  
Malik Williams00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0  

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