The Chicago Bulls gave up Coby White for an even lower return after their trade with the Charlotte Hornets was amended this weekend.<\/p>\n
After White underwent his necessary on-boarding physical examination Friday, the Hornets determined he will need to miss part of this season because of his lingering calf issues. The injuries began with a right calf strain suffered in summer workouts and sidelined White for almost half of this season. Hornets President Jeff Peterson told reporters White will not play until after the All-Star break.<\/p>\n
\nWith Coby White\u2019s trade, the Chicago Bulls cut ties to the past \u2014 and give up the heart of their locker room<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
As a result, the Bulls and the Hornets amended the original trade from Wednesday<\/a> to include two \u2014 rather than three \u2014 second-round picks in the deal (in addition to Collin Sexton). The determined picks for the revised trade are a 2031 second-rounder from the New York Knicks and a 2031 second-rounder from the Denver Nuggets, according to The Athletic.<\/p>\n
This is a cautionary tale of the risks of being risk-averse. The Bulls could have \u2014 and should have \u2014 traded White last February when the guard\u2019s value hit an all-time high as he thrived in a secondary-guard role alongside Josh Giddey<\/a> and Zach LaVine<\/a>.<\/p>\n
But the Bulls front office remained wary of giving up one of their cornerstone young players too early, emphasizing the importance of \u201cevaluating\u201d their talent while refusing to take a step backward to pursue higher draft picks. Waiting ultimately meant taking another risk: that White could suffer an injury that would devalue him on the trade market.<\/p>\n
Three second-rounders already felt like an undersell for White, who was one of the best player-development stories for the Bulls in recent years. Dropping that value to only two draft picks is a delayed gut-punch for a team attempting to begin a rebuild on the right foot.<\/p>\n
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