Bulls acquire Buddy Hield in trade with Hornets for Rob Dillingham

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-27 · by The Associated Press

Quick Summary

The Chicago Bulls have traded for veteran guard Buddy Hield from the Charlotte Hornets, acquiring him and cash considerations in exchange for guard Rob Dillingham. This marks Hield's second trade within five days; he was previously moved from Atlanta to Charlotte on Tuesday. The Bulls are rebuilding their team under new leadership, having recently hired Bryson Graham as executive vice president of basketball operations and Tiago Splitter as head coach.
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Story summary

The Chicago Bulls have acquired veteran guard Buddy Hield from the Charlotte Hornets in a trade that sent young guard Rob Dillingham to Charlotte. This deal took place weeks before the start of the new season and is part of Chicago's ongoing roster reshaping under new leadership. Hield, 33, is moving for the second time this month; previously he was traded from Atlanta to Charlotte on Tuesday. In his most recent stint with the Hawks last season, Hield played in just seven games before being moved again. Dillingham, a 21-year-old guard drafted eighth overall by Chicago in 2024, averaged 9.6 points and 2.8 assists per game for the Bulls during his brief tenure last year. With this trade, the Bulls are looking to bolster their veteran presence on the court ahead of the upcoming season.

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7%
1 of 14 hedged
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Correction & hedging signals
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📰 Bulls Acquire Buddy Hield
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“Both articles describe the Bulls acquiring Buddy Hield from the Hornets for Rob Dillingham on the same date.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 1 of 6 📰 publisher trust 63
“The articles describe different trades involving Buddy Hield: one from Atlanta to Charlotte (with Ryan Nembhard), and another from Atlanta to Chicago.”

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Topics

Atlanta CHICAGO Charlotte The Chicago Bulls the Charlotte Hornets

Subjects

CHICAGO GPE · 3× Atlanta GPE · 2× Charlotte GPE · 2× Dillingham PERSON · 2× Hield PERSON · 2× Buddy Hield PERSON · 1× Golden State ORG · 1× Rob Dillingham PERSON · 1× The Chicago Bulls ORG · 1× the Charlotte Hornets ORG · 1×

Narrative

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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-27
🔮 Bryson Graham was hired as executive vice president of basketball operations in May, and Tiago Splitter was hired as coach in June.
2026-09-27 · Toronto Star
Bulls acquire Buddy Hield in trade with Hornets for Rob Dillingham · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have acquired veteran guard Buddy Hield and cash from the Charlotte Hornets for guard Rob Dillingham. asserted
Bulls → acquire → Dillingham
The teams announced the trade on Sunday. Hield, 33, is on the move for the second time in five days. asserted
Hield → announce → days
He was traded from Atlanta to Charlotte on Tuesday. asserted
He → trade → Tuesday
Hield played for Golden State and Atlanta last season, averaging 7.6 points in 51 games. asserted
Hield → play → games
He was traded from the Warriors to the Hawks in February. asserted
He → trade → February
Chicago, which went 31-51 last season, is rebuilding under new leadership. asserted
which → go → leadership
Bryson Graham was hired as executive vice president of basketball operations in May, and Tiago Splitter was hired as coach in June. uncertain
Splitter → hire → June
The Bulls selected Caleb Wilson and Dailyn Swain in the first round of the draft in June. asserted
Bulls → select → June
They also signed Norman Powell in free agency. asserted
They → sign → agency
Dillingham, who turns 22 in January, was the No. 8 pick in the 2024 draft. asserted
who → turn → draft
He was traded from Minnesota to Chicago in the Ayo Dosunmu deal in February. asserted
He → trade → February
The North Carolina native averaged 6.3 points and 2.2 assists in 65 games last season. asserted
native → average → games
Dillingham joins a Charlotte team that went 44-38 last year in its first winning season since 2021-22. asserted
that → join → 2021
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. asserted
Hornets → beat → game
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