Buddy Hield - love him or hate him, sit him or play him (split)

Let's see how Buddy did on his incentives
https://theathletic.com/1312535/201...on-with-the-kings-and-everyone-can-smile-now/
https://aroyalpain.com/2019/10/22/sacramento-kings-hield-contract-details/


Incentive #1:
Play at least 70 games AND shoot 85% from the free-throw line
Bonus: $500,000
❌64 games and 85.5%. this close
Incentive #2:
Average fewer than 2 turnovers per game
Bonus: $500,000
❌2.3
Incentive #3:
Lead the league in made 3-pointers
Bonus: $500,000
❌2nd place behind James Harden, https://stats.nba.com/leaders/?StatCategory=FG3M&PerMode=Totals

Incentive #4:
Post a defensive rating below 110.5
Bonus: $500,000
❌111.0

Be named All-Star: $500,000
Don't think 3 point champ counts, but I imagine there's a prize for that

Kings make playoffs: $500,000
Kings make second-round: $250,000
Kings make WCF: $500,000
Kings make NBA Finals: $1,000,000
 
Let's see how Buddy did on his incentives
https://theathletic.com/1312535/201...on-with-the-kings-and-everyone-can-smile-now/
https://aroyalpain.com/2019/10/22/sacramento-kings-hield-contract-details/


Incentive #1:
Play at least 70 games AND shoot 85% from the free-throw line
Bonus: $500,000
❌64 games and 85.5%. this close
Incentive #2:
Average fewer than 2 turnovers per game
Bonus: $500,000
❌2.3
Incentive #3:
Lead the league in made 3-pointers
Bonus: $500,000
❌2nd place behind James Harden, https://stats.nba.com/leaders/?StatCategory=FG3M&PerMode=Totals

Incentive #4:
Post a defensive rating below 110.5
Bonus: $500,000
❌111.0

Be named All-Star: $500,000
Don't think 3 point champ counts, but I imagine there's a prize for that

Kings make playoffs: $500,000
Kings make second-round: $250,000
Kings make WCF: $500,000
Kings make NBA Finals: $1,000,000
Ugh he would have achieved #1 for sure. Any idea how big the difference for #4 is? As in, could be have made up the gap realistically, and even if not, is a 110 defender substantially better than a 110.5?
 
Let's see how Buddy did on his incentives
https://theathletic.com/1312535/201...on-with-the-kings-and-everyone-can-smile-now/
https://aroyalpain.com/2019/10/22/sacramento-kings-hield-contract-details/


Incentive #1:
Play at least 70 games AND shoot 85% from the free-throw line
Bonus: $500,000
❌64 games and 85.5%. this close
Incentive #2:
Average fewer than 2 turnovers per game
Bonus: $500,000
❌2.3
Incentive #3:
Lead the league in made 3-pointers
Bonus: $500,000
❌2nd place behind James Harden, https://stats.nba.com/leaders/?StatCategory=FG3M&PerMode=Totals

Incentive #4:
Post a defensive rating below 110.5
Bonus: $500,000
❌111.0

Be named All-Star: $500,000
Don't think 3 point champ counts, but I imagine there's a prize for that

Kings make playoffs: $500,000
Kings make second-round: $250,000
Kings make WCF: $500,000
Kings make NBA Finals: $1,000,000
well none of those matter until next year....so?