The Chicago Bulls traded point guard Rob Dillingham to the Charlotte Hornets for veteran wing Buddy Hield and cash, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
Hield was acquired by the Hornets in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. The 33-year-old appeared in 51 games between the Hawks and Golden State Warriors last season, averaging 7.6 points on 44% shooting.
Hield joins the eighth franchise of his career after averaging 14.5 points and posting a 40% mark from beyond the arc throughout his 10 NBA seasons.
The Hornets create a $9.4-million trade exception and take in $3 million less in salary through the deal, reports Charania.
Dillingham averaged 9.6 points and 2.8 assists for the Bulls after spending a season-and-a-half with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 21-year-old was the eighth overall pick out of Kentucky in 2024.
He'll join a crowd backcourt in Charlotte that already includes Kon Knueppel, Coby White, and Grayson Allen, among others.
The Hornets freed up a backcourt spot later Saturday by waiving Ryan Nembhard, reports NBA insider Marc Stein. Nembhard was acquired from the Hawks in the same deal as Hield.
