NBA.com. Buddy Hield dropped a three-pointer three seconds into the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers. Two days ago, Buddy Hield, upon the urging of Tyrese Haliburton’s dad, vowed. Born on December 17, 1992, Chavano Rainer "Buddy" Hield is a Bahamian small forward/shooting guard who plays for the Indiana Pacers in the NBA. Hield grew up in Eight Mile Rock in the Bahamas.