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4w ago

Bulls Shun Trade Offers for Coby White

Chicago intends to keep the 25-year-old guard as he enters his contract year, holding full Bird rights alongside cap flexibility to pursue an extension.

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Coby White becomes 6th Chicago Bulls player to reach 4,000 career points at age 23 or younger

Overview

  • Multiple NBA teams probed Chicago for White this summer and there was chatter he nearly moved on draft night, but the front office declined all offers.
  • He averaged a career-high 20.4 points per game during the 2024–25 season, added about 4.8 assists and 4.1 rebounds and shot 37.3% from three-point range.
  • White stepped into an expanded starting role after the Bulls traded Zach LaVine and emerged as the team’s primary scoring threat down the stretch.
  • Under the three-year, $36 million deal he signed in 2023, White will earn $12.8 million in 2025–26 and becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2026.
  • Chicago retains his full Bird rights and a clean cap sheet, positioning the front office to make a strong extension offer or revisit trade talks before the 2026 trade deadline.