The Charlotte Hornets have traded Buddy Hield to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Rob Dillingham and cash considerations, marking another significant move in a busy offseason for the Hornets. This transaction allows Charlotte to create a $9.6 million trade exception and reduces their salary obligations by $3 million.
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Hield, a veteran shooter with a career average of 39.5% from three-point range on 7.3 attempts per game, will join the Bulls as his seventh NBA team. He originally came to Charlotte from Atlanta earlier this year.
Dillingham, now joining the Hornets, is a combo guard and has already been part of three teams since February’s trade deadline; he was initially traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Bulls in a deal for Ayo Dosunmu. The Bulls gain a high-volume scorer in Hield while receiving cash to help balance the salary differential in the deal.
This trade reflects the Hornets' strategy of maximizing value while the Bulls bolster their roster with an experienced shooter.