As Coby White continues to recover from surgery to repair a torn labrum, the Chicago Bulls have been off to their best start in franchise history since the 1996 Michael Jordan-led Bulls. The team seems to have great chemistry which leaves Coby White as an afterthought.
Per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, multiple executives around the NBA think that White is a potential trade candidate “because he was a part of the old regime, and he’ll move to that bench role as a combo guard.” K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reported last month that the Bulls are “hopeful” for a mid-November return from White.
It’s worth noting that Johnson also added that White could still have a “pretty big role” with Chicago upon his return as the team has struggled to find scoring off the bench through the first four games of the season. Per NBA.com, Chicago’s 24.3 points per game from the bench is tied with the Indiana Pacers for 26th in the league with Alex Caruso being the team’s highest-scoring non-starter (8.0 points per game).
There’s no doubt that White would be valuable to this team, especially under second-year head coach Billy Donovan. The 2020-21 season was the best of White’s young career. He averaged 15.1 points per game in 69 contests and shot 41.6 percent from the field. On top of that, the 21-year old significantly increased his free-throw percentage from 79.1 percent as a rookie to 90.1 percent.
