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Hornets Send Dorian Finney-Smith to Atlanta for Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembard, AP Source Says
Charlotte adds veteran sharpshooter Buddy Hield and may create a $4.5 million trade exception, while Atlanta gets forward Dorian Finney-Smith.
- On Tuesday, the Atlanta Hawks finalized a trade sending veteran guard Buddy Hield and rookie Ryan Nembhard to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for forward Dorian Finney-Smith.
- NBA insider Jake Fischer reported on Sunday that the Hawks and Hornets were exploring a potential swap, and trade talks intensified Tuesday afternoon before the deal closed.
- Hield, traded six times in his NBA career, joins the Hornets alongside Nembhard, while the Hawks acquire Finney-Smith and create a $2.1 million trade exception, per ESPN's Bobby Marks.
- Charlotte likely created a $4.5 million trade exception heading into the 2026-27 season, though the team must waive three players to reach the 18-player roster limit, as Nembhard is expected to be released.
- Finney-Smith helps the Hawks position themselves about $1.4 million under the luxury tax, while Hield serves as a veteran marksman and mentor for the Hornets' young core.
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Hawks, Hornets agree to a trade involving Buddy Hield
Sharpshooter Buddy Hield is being traded once again, this time from the Atlanta Hawks to the Charlotte Hornets. NBA insider reported on Sunday that the Hawks and Hornets held discussions about a Hield-for-Dorian Finney-Smith swap, and now the trade has been finalized. Trade structure that’s been discussed today, per sources: Buddy Hield and Ryan Nembhard …
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Hornets send Dorian Finney-Smith to Atlanta for Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembard, AP source says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are trading guards Buddy Hield and Ryan Nembhard and cash to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Dorian Finney-Smith, according to a person familiar with the situation.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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