Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield's relationship with Luke Walton is apparently deteriorating.
Hield will no longer answer calls from his head coach, The Athletic's Jason Jones reports.
The 27-year-old's disapproval of Walton dates back to late last year when Hield publicly shared how he felt the team's coaches didn't trust him in late-game situations.
"It seems like we're all over the place. Coaches and everybody, trust issues going on, I guess," Hield said after a December 26 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. "They stop believing in players. It is what it is."
Hield signed a four-year, $86-million contract extension with the Kings in October 2019. As the 2019-20 season progressed, Hield grew increasingly frustrated with Walton after the coach took him out of the starting lineup.
The Oklahoma product averaged 19.2 points on 39.4% shooting from 3-point range in 72 games this season.
