Bulls acquire Buddy Hield in trade with Hornets for Rob Dillingham

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have acquired veteran guard Buddy Hield and cash from the Charlotte Hornets for guard Rob Dillingham.

The teams announced the trade on Sunday.

Hield, 33, is on the move for the second time in five days. He was traded from Atlanta to Charlotte on Tuesday.

Hield played for Golden State and Atlanta last season, averaging 7.6 points in 51 games. He was traded from the Warriors to the Hawks in February.

Chicago, which went 31-51 last season, is rebuilding under new leadership. Bryson Graham was hired as executive vice president of basketball operations in May, and Tiago Splitter was hired as coach in June.

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FILE – Chicago Bulls’ Rob Dillingham is defended by Dallas Mavericks’ AJ Johnson during an NBA basketball game, April 12, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Albert Pena, File)

The Bulls selected Caleb Wilson and Dailyn Swain in the first round of the draft in June. They also signed Norman Powell in free agency.

Dillingham, who turns 22 in January, was the No. 8 pick in the 2024 draft. He was traded from Minnesota to Chicago in the Ayo Dosunmu deal in February.

The North Carolina native averaged 6.3 points and 2.2 assists in 65 games last season.

Dillingham joins a Charlotte team that went 44-38 last year in its first winning season since 2021-22. The Hornets beat the Miami Heat 127-126 in the NBA’s play-in tournament before being eliminated by the Orlando Magic in their next game.

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