Bulls reportedly trade for Buddy Hield in deal with Hornets
ESPN, cited by CBS Sports, reports Chicago will receive Hield and cash for Rob Dillingham; neither team is cited as confirming the deal.
The Charlotte Hornets are reportedly sending Buddy Hield and cash to the Chicago Bulls for guard Rob Dillingham, according to ESPN, as reported by CBS Sports. The supplied report does not include confirmation from either team.
Chicago’s reported move brings in Hield, whose shooting is described as a potential fit alongside young forwards Caleb Wilson and Matas Buzelis. The report says Dillingham played 30 games for the Bulls after arriving at the trade deadline and that the team has Tre Jones and Josh Giddey at point guard.
Dillingham, the eighth pick in the 2024 draft, would be joining Charlotte, but his place on the roster is uncertain. The Hornets have 18 players on standard contracts, while the league limit is 15, according to the report.
The report says Ryan Nembhard is expected to be waived and Pat Connaughton may also be waived; those moves are not confirmed. It remains unclear whether Dillingham will make Charlotte’s roster.
