Chicago is acquiring guard Buddy Hield and cash from Charlotte for Rob Dillingham, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. The Bulls add a veteran shooter less than a day after finalizing their training-camp roster and send away the 21-year-old guard.
Hield averaged 15.0 points per game and shot 39.7% from three from 2016 to 2025. In 2025-26, he averaged 7.6 points, made a career-low 34.9% of his three-pointers and played 51 games for the Warriors and Hawks. The article grades Chicago's side of the deal B+, saying Hield could address its shooting needs and likely come off the bench while Norman Powell is in Chicago.
Chicago is using cap space to take on Hield's $9.6 million salary and his $10.1 million player option for 2027-28, while sending Charlotte Dillingham's $6.9 million salary; the Bulls also receive cash. The article says Dillingham faced a crowded rotation behind Josh Giddey, Tre Jones, Powell and rookie Dailyn Swain, and Hield could become a future trade asset if he bounces back.
