Coby White is set to make his Hornets debut Tuesday against his former Bulls team
- On Tuesday, Coby White will make his Charlotte Hornets debut against his former team, the Chicago Bulls, at the United Center, after being acquired on Feb. 4.
- The Chicago Bulls traded White at the deadline because he is a pending free agent, after playing 29 games this season and spending 6 1/2 seasons with Chicago.
- Missing eight of the last 10 games, Coby White has dealt with a calf issue and last played for the Bulls on Feb. 3, while saying 'the medical staff always had my best interest here '.
- The Hornets expect White to come off the bench as Charlotte's backup point guard behind LaMelo Ball, who scored 37 points Monday with a career-high 10 3-pointers.
- Adding Simons and Ivey, Chicago reshaped its backcourt at the deadline while Charlotte's roster now includes White alongside an already exciting core.
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Bulls welcome back Coby White and then watch his new team throttle them
Coby White said his agents were in talks with the Bulls’ front office since last summer about a contract extension for the free agent- to-be, whom they traded to the Hornets just before the Feb. 5 deadline.“But you know things change,” White said Tuesday as he made his first return to the United Center.Oh, things have changed.The Hornets (28-31) are fighting for a playoff spot as one of the hotter teams in the Eastern Conference, as evidenced by…
Former Bulls Point Guard Sets Rumors Straight on Medical Staff
The Chicago Bulls made the decision to trade Coby White at the trade deadline. White is a pending free agent, so trading him was a clear indication he wasn’t getting a contract extension in Chicago. He had struggled with injuries, as well.White has been dealing with a calf injury for the latter part of the season. In fact, he has missed eight of the last 10 games with the injury. He has yet to play for the Hornets since he was traded to Charlott…
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