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Golden State Warriors star boldly claims he had his ‘best summer’ ever after disastrous 37% season

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By Aaditya Krishnamurthy | Last updated Sep 30, 2025 7:00 AM ET

The Golden State Warriors will be welcoming back a star who disappointed them last season, but who has now regained his confidence.

The Golden State Warriors finally kicked their offseason into action over the weekend with some much-needed transactions.

After the Warriors’ decision to pause their offseason for Jonathan Kuminga proved disastrous, they decided to pull the trigger on some moves they had verbally agreed to.

The first domino to fall was bringing Al Horford to the Warriors, ending a months-long saga. They followed this up with the signings of De’Anthony Melton, Gary Payton II, and Will Richard.

But for all the signings the Warriors have made, there is one player already on the team that could be just as good as a new signing because of his poor form last season.

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Buddy Hield claims he’s improved his shooting, looking forward to contributing next season

Buddy Hield spoke to reporters at the Golden State Warriors’ Media Day event. When discussing his offseason preparation, Hield didn’t try to be modest.

He admitted that he had his best summer shooting this offseason, making it a point of emphasis after struggling to shoot from beyond the arc last season.

“Building my confidence. I’m saying this humbly, this is the best summer I’ve shot. I had a bad year shooting the ball.

“But (this summer) I felt confident, couldn’t wait to get back. I focused on dribbling… If we were healthy, we liked our chances.”

Given that Hield’s three-point shooting numbers were some of the worst of his career, him finding his confidence back is a huge boost for the Warriors.

"Building my confidence. I'm saying this humbly, this is the best summer I've shot. I focused on dribbling. If he were healthy, we liked our chances."

Buddy Hield on his off-season and the way the season ended pic.twitter.com/8u83xyHNry
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Golden State Warriors need Buddy Hield to be a better shooter

The Golden State Warriors signed Buddy Hield last season as a replacement for Klay Thompson, who left to join the Dallas Mavericks.

In the prior season, Hield had shot 38.9% from beyond the arc. However, in his first season with the Warriors, Hield’s numbers dipped to just 37% from deep.