Hawks, Hornets Discussing Trade Involving Hield, Finney-Smith

By Eli Cohen | at September 20, 2026 7:07 pm While much of the NBA’s business has concluded ahead of the 2026/27 season, some teams are still mulling over decisions or potential changes to be made. Two of those teams are the Hawks and Hornets. The two Southeast Division squads have been intermittently discussing a trade that would include sending Buddy Hield to Charlotte and Dorian Finney-Smith to Atlanta, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, via Marc Stein (subscriber link). Previous iterations of the framework would have potentially included Devin Carter, but the Hawks ultimately decided to waive...