Imagn Images The Charlotte Hornets are trading Buddy Hield and cash to the Chicago Bulls for Rob Dillingham, according to ESPN. This is the second time Hield has been traded this offseason, as he was recently swapped for Dorian Finney-Smith when he was still on the Atlanta Hawks. Hield makes around $3 million more in salary this season than Dillingham, so the cash will help make up the difference. The appeal for Chicago is straightforward. Their two young building blocks are athletic forwards ...
September 26: Nembhard has officially been waived, the Hornets announced (via Twitter). The Nuggets remain interested in signing the point guard to a two-way contract if he clears waivers, per Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). September 22: The Hornets are expected to waive Ryan Nembhard after acquiring him in a trade with […]
Saturday reports emerged the Chicago Bulls agreed to trade guard Rob Dillingham to the Hornets for guard Buddy Hield. It's the right move for the Bulls.
The Chicago Bulls are sending Rob Dillingham to the Charlotte Hornets in a trade that will bring veteran guard Buddy Hield and cash to Chicago, according to ESPN sources. Hield arrives in Chicago after a brief stop with Charlotte, which acquired him in an earlier trade with the Atlanta Hawks. The Bulls add an experienced […]
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Bulls and Hornets agree to two-player trade involving Buddy Hield, Rob Dillingham.
Rob Dillingham is already on his third team in three years, and his move to Charlotte could be his biggest opportunity yet to prove he belongs in the NBA.
Just a few days after landing in Charlotte from Atlanta, Buddy Hield is on the move for the second time this week, sent by the Hornets to the Chicago Bulls. The Chicago Bulls are trading Rob Dillingham to the Charlotte Hornets for Buddy Hield and cash, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/BgGtcm3imH — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 26, 2026 In exchange, the Bulls send Rob Dillingham to Charlotte. Chicago adds a veteran shooter in Hield, while the Hornets create a $9.4 million tr...
The Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls agreed to a trade on Saturday just weeks before the start of the new season. Both organizations are swapping around their backcourts, as the deal involves Rob Dillingham and Buddy Hield. Reports indicate that Dillingham is heading to Charlotte, and Hield is going to Chicago, according to ESPN’s Shams […]
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The Bulls are trading guard Rob Dillingham to the Hornets for Buddy Hield and cash considerations, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. For Dillingham, it’s another chance to find his footing. The 6-foot-2 guard arrived in Chicago from the Timberwolves during last season and averaged 9.6 points in 21.5 minutes per game with the Bulls. […]
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Buddy Hield is on the move again days after being traded from the Atlanta Hawks to the Charlotte Hornets.
Last year, former Duke star Kon Knueppel missed a game and remarked that it was the first time he had ever missed a game. The guy is nothing if not durable. Unfortunately, he’s going to miss a few games now, as the second-year Charlotte Hornets star has suffered a hamstring injury. It may keep him […]
By Rory Maher | at September 25, 2026 11:47 pm The Kings waived Gabe Levin and Tyrone Marshall on Friday, according to NBA.com’s log of official transactions, and also signed former Hornets and Wizards forward Leaky Black to a training camp deal, tweets Paul Garcia of Spot Up Shot. A North Carolina native who played five years of college ball at UNC, Black has been a free agent since early July, when he was waived by Washington. He likely received an Exhibit 10 contract, which would entitle hi...
The Kings waived Gabe Levin and Tyrone Marshall on Friday, according to NBA.com’s log of official transactions, and also signed former Hornets and Wizards forward Leaky Black to a training camp deal, tweets Paul Garcia of Spot Up Shot. A North Carolina native who played five years of college ball at UNC, Black has been […]
Charlotte spent the offseason making it clear that last season’s progress was only the beginning. The Hornets reshaped the roster, traded away two of their top players from last season in LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges, and built a deeper group around Brandon Miller and their emerging young core. Now, before those changes can even […]
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The Charlotte Hornets will begin the season without Kon Knueppel after the young guard suffered a hamstring injury during offseason on-court work. Knueppel is expected to miss the opening portion of the regular season, with Charlotte planning to reevaluate him during the first week of the campaign. His recovery timeline will become clearer following that […]
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Former Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield has got an early and sudden boost at the Charlotte Hornets after news of Kon Knueppel's hamstring injury.
By Rory Maher | at September 25, 2026 3:46 pm Standout wing Kon Knueppel sustained a left hamstring injury during offseason on-court work, according to the Hornets, who announced today that forward Grant Williams injured his right hamstring under similar circumstances. Both players will miss Charlotte’s preseason games and will be reevaluated during the first week of the regular season, per the team. That suggests both players’ status for the regular season opener on October 21 is very much up...
Two rotation players go down for Hornets in a pair of brutal offseason injuries.
The Hornets will begin training camp without two members of their regular rotation. Kon Knueppel sustained a left hamstring injury during offseason work, while Grant Williams injured his right hamstring under similar circumstances, the team announced. Both players will miss the preseason and be reevaluated during the first week of the regular season. That leaves […]
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Standout wing Kon Knueppel sustained a left hamstring injury during offseason on-court work, according to the Hornets, who announced today that forward Grant Williams injured his right hamstring under similar circumstances. Both players will miss Charlotte’s preseason games and will be reevaluated during the first week of the regular season, per the team. That suggests […]
The Charlotte Hornets have received unfortunate injury news regarding young star guard Kon Knueppel ahead of the start of training camp. The team announced that Knueppel suffered a left hamstring injury during an offseason on-court workout and will miss the entire preseason. He is set to be re-evaluated during the first week of the regular season. Grant Williams has also suffered a right hamstring injury and is expected to miss the entire preseason as well. Knueppel's historic rookie year Kon ...
With the expectation that more of the workload will be on Charlotte Hornets star Kon Knueppel after the LaMelo Ball trade, the rookie standout from last season will have to wait longer to start his sophomore year in the NBA. As Knueppel looks to improve with the Hornets in his second season in the league, […]
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Sept. 24, 2026 Warriors: Obi Agbim became a free agent. Pistons: Drake Allen became a free agent. Hornets: D.J. Armstrong Jr. and Tre Carroll became free agents. Timberwolves: Jalen Crutcher became a free agent. Nuggets: Keonte Jones and Reese Waters became free agents. Pelicans: Solomon Washington became a free agent. Sept. 23, 2026 Magic: Signed […]
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