- Atlanta’s reported deal sends Buddy Hield and Ryan Nembhard to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Finney-Smith, a move that arrives as the NBA offseason starts to tilt toward transaction season.
- The veteran forward is now on the move again after already being traded once this summer.
- The Hawks are also reportedly sending cash to Charlotte in the deal, another sign that the transaction is being shaped as much by roster management as by player movement.
- For now, though, the headline is not only that Atlanta and Charlotte have swapped pieces.
- It is that Finney-Smith has been traded into a situation that still does not tell him exactly where he stands.
Hawks Trade Hield, Nembhard to Hornets for Dorian Finney-Smith
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Sources & Referenced Reporting
- blazersedge.com, “Hawks Trade Hield, Nembhard to Hornets for Dorian Finney-Smith,” Sept. 22, 2026.
- yardbarker.com, “Dorian Finney-Smith left in limbo after second trade of summer,” Sept. 22, 2026.
- ESPN, “Grading the Dorian Finney-Smith trade (and more): Which team gets a B-?,” Sept. 22, 2026.
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