Kings Owner Vivek Ranadive Creepily Told Buddy Hield 'We're Still Going To Get You' Several Times This Season Before Trade

Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive appears to be obsessed with Buddy Hield.

On Sunday, the Kings reportedly took a lesser deal for their franchise player DeMarcus Cousins because Ranadive believes Hield is the next Steph Curry.

There were objectively better deals available for the Kings, but since they think so highly of Buddy Hield, that's the direction they went.

— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) February 20, 2017

Source familiar w/ Kings’ thinking: "Vivek thinks Buddy [Hield] has Steph Curry potential.” Am told that fixation was a key driver in deal.

— Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) February 20, 2017

Now we’re learning that Ranadive told Hield ‘we’re still going to get you’ when the Kings and Pelicans played each other this season.

In his 2 games in Sacramento as a member of the Pelicans, Buddy Hield said Kings owner Vivek Ranadive would say: 'we're still gonna get you'

— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) February 23, 2017

Ummm, get out as fast you can Buddy.

h/t SB Nation

Kings Owner Vivek Ranadive Creepily Told Buddy Hield ‘We’re Still Going To Get You’ Several Times This Season Before Trade