Chicago Bulls player prefers to stay with team rather than get traded

The Chicago Bulls have some decisions to make as we get closer to the midway point of the season.

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The Bulls have some impending free agents, highlighted by point guard Coby White. He is going to be intriguing and the team needs to decide if they will keep him or trade him away.

White has made his feelings known about how he wants to end the season, but it will be up to the team’s front office. Let’s take a deeper dive into what he said and what the team should do.

Coby White doesn’t want to be traded away this season

K.C. Johnson, a Chicago Bulls insider for the Chicago Sports Network, shared what White said about his status with the team this season. He explained how he wants to stay with the team, but he understands the team will do what is best for them.

“I love being here,” White said. “I love being on this team. But I understand it’s a business and it’s different going into (unrestricted free agency). They have to do what they think is best for the organization. It’s out of my control.”

White is currently on the final year of his three-year, $36 million contract and has a $12.8 million cap hit. However, with the season more than a quarter over, that cap hit will not be as hefty for a team trading for him. White has shown when healthy, he is still a quality player.

Should the Chicago Bulls trade away Coby White?

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The answer to this really depends on the value they see in White. According to Spotrac, the Bulls are projected to have the sixth-most cap space this offseason at $35.0 million.

There are some impactful players who should be available, and it seems White is not interested in signing an extension during the season. The Bulls need to do what he said for them to do: do what is best for the organization.

With a max slot available this offseason and this year going nowhere, get a draft pick and/or a young player for White as soon as possible.

Trading away White also allows the young core to develop. Noa Essengue, Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey, and Patrick Williams are all under 25 years old and have multiple years remaining on their contract.

The Chicago Bulls should focus on a year or two down the line, which is without White being on the roster.

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