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Buddy Hield 2026–27 projection

Chicago BullsGAge 33.8

−1.51
ImpactPer 100 possessions0 = league average
−2.61−0.37
Middle 80% of outcomes · ±0.87

Playing time

Est. minutes
707
40–1,204
Games
46
2–68
Minutes a game
15.4
Availability
67%

Small numbers under each total are the middle 80% of outcomes.

Where Impact comes from

JAYLEN
+0.08
Our player impact rating
Expected EPM
−1.96
From Dunks & Threes

Impact blends two ratings: 22% JAYLEN and 78% Expected EPM, each aged forward a year.

Rating history

JAYLENExpected EPMActual EPM2026–27 projection
›Season by season
SeasonAgeMinGamesJAYLENExp. EPMActual EPM
2025–263282051−0.26−1.60−1.43
2024–25311,86482+1.09−1.04−1.00
2023–24302,16084+1.49−1.01−0.38
2022–23292,48280+0.49+0.05+1.50
2021–22282,49981+0.04−0.46−1.04
2020–21272,43371−0.99+0.38−0.22
2019–20262,21672−1.43+0.10+0.11
2018–19252,61582+0.11+1.35+1.35
2017–18242,02480−2.44−1.71−0.81
2016–17231,88882−6.53−2.54−2.31

How he joined

Traded from the Hornets on September 27, 2026

Bulls teammates

  1. PlayerImpactMin
  2. Matas BuzelisFImpact −0.45Estimated minutes 2,284
  3. Josh GiddeyGImpact +0.51Estimated minutes 2,167
  4. Caleb WilsonFImpact −1.23Estimated minutes 2,031
  5. Nic ClaxtonCImpact −0.33Estimated minutes 1,900
  6. Norman PowellGImpact +0.58Estimated minutes 1,894
  7. Isaac OkoroF-GImpact −0.79Estimated minutes 1,789
  8. Tre JonesGImpact +0.70Estimated minutes 1,621
  9. Jalen SmithF-CImpact +0.57Estimated minutes 1,242
  10. Zach CollinsF-CImpact −1.55Estimated minutes 1,062
  11. Patrick WilliamsFImpact −2.81Estimated minutes 953
›10 more on the roster
  1. Leonard MillerFImpact −0.87Estimated minutes 875
  2. Dailyn SwainFImpact −1.75Estimated minutes 608
  3. Noa EssengueFImpact −2.31Estimated minutes 350
  4. Jaylin SellersImpact −2.46Estimated minutes 122
  5. Tobe AwakaFImpact −1.83Estimated minutes 75
  6. Brandon BostonGImpact −2.03Estimated minutes 0
  7. Drew PetersonFImpact −2.16Estimated minutes 0
  8. Marquel SuttonImpact −2.41Estimated minutes 0
  9. Orlando RobinsonCImpact −1.75Estimated minutes 0
  10. Peter SuderGImpact −2.27Estimated minutes 0

Ranges assume he plays. Impact is points per 100 possessions compared with an average player (0 = average).