Bulls Reportedly Set to Acquire Buddy Hield from Hornets

The Chicago Bulls are set to acquire guard Buddy Hield and cash from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for guard Rob Dillingham, according to a report attributed to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The supplied reports describe a proposed trade, but do not include a team announcement or official transaction record confirming it has been completed. The reported exchange would send 33-year-old Hield to Chicago and 21-year-old Dillingham to Charlotte. It would be Hield’s second trade in a matter of days: Atlanta sent him to the Hornets earlier in the week as part of a deal involving forward Dorian Finney-Smith, guard Ryan Nembhard and cash. Dillingham averaged 9.6 points and 2.8 assists in 30 games with Chicago last season, according to the reports. The Bulls acquired him from the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 5, 2026, after he had spent time with Minnesota. San Antonio selected him eighth overall in the 2024 NBA Draft and traded his rights to Minnesota on draft night. Hield averaged 7.6 points per game across appearances with the Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks last season. He is known for his three-point shooting and has a reported salary of $9.7 million for the coming season.