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Heavy ↗· 6 Jul 2026· updated 14d ago
Trade rumor · HOU / CHA
Done deal
Dorian Finney-Smith

Hornets land Finney-Smith and three second-rounders from Rockets

Atlanta is trading Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembhard and cash to Charlotte for Dorian Finney-Smith, according to Shams Charania. The deal creates a $2.1M trade exception for Atlanta and a $4.5M one for Charlotte, which is expected to waive Nembhard once it's finalized.

Hield is owed roughly $9.6M this season with a player option for 2027-28. It's Finney-Smith's second move this offseason after Houston sent him to Charlotte on July 6, and Atlanta needed wing depth after rookie center Henri Veesaar's season-ending ACL injury.

Before this trade, Svyatoslav Rovenchuk at LakeShowLife had suggested Los Angeles pursue Finney-Smith, who was coming off ankle surgery and a career-worst 3.3 points in 37 games, citing his low cost and ties to Luka Doncic.

Charlotte insider Rod Boone had said there was a real chance Finney-Smith would be moved again before the season started.

$40MFinney-Smith HOU → CHA
+ 5 reports from 3 outlets
Heavy · 23 Sept 2026Hawks send Hield, Nembhard to Charlotte for Finney-Smith
Sportando · 21 Sept 2026Hield-Finney-Smith swap between Hawks, Hornets under discussion
Heavy · 10 Sept 2026Lakers unlikely to reunite with Finney-Smith despite PF need
Heavy · 27 Aug 2026Finney-Smith floated as the Lakers' last-resort power forward
Basketball-Reference · 6 Jul 2026Hornets land Finney-Smith and three second-rounders from Rockets
Dorian Finney-Smith

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Hoops Rumors ↗· 21 Sept 2026· updated 15d ago
Trade rumor · ATL / CHA
Developing
Buddy HieldDorian Finney-Smith

Hawks, Hornets discuss swap sending Hield to Charlotte

Atlanta and Charlotte have had on-and-off talks all summer about sending Buddy Hield to the Hornets for Dorian Finney-Smith, per Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. The deal isn't finalized but remains alive. An earlier version reportedly included Devin Carter, but Atlanta waived him this month and he signed with Boston.

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