As the offseason gets underway for the Chicago Bulls, they will need to make some tough offseason decisions. Nikola Vucevic is a free agent, so they will need to decide whether or not to bring him back. The same goes for guys like Patrick Beverley, Javonte Green, and others. But perhaps the most intriguing free-agency choice they will make involves Coby White.
The 23-year-old guard has struggled to improve upon his play since his sophomore season. Part of that was due to the signing of Lonzo Ball and the increased emphasis on winning in Chicago, but he looked great toward the end of this past season. And now, according to KC Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago, the Bulls want to bring him back.
In a recent article, Johnson noted that the Bulls have “publicly and privately” stated their desire to re-sign White this summer.
“The Bulls, both publicly and privately, have expressed their desire to re-sign White, who showed strong improvement in multiple areas of his game last season even as his scoring dropped,” Johnson wrote.
The young guard will be a restricted free agent this summer, meaning other teams may offer him contracts, but the Bulls have the right to match any deal that comes his way.
With Ball sidelined for what could be all of next season, Chicago needs to put an emphasis on the point guard position. Bringing back Beverley will be important, and the continued development of Ayo Dosunmu will as well.
But if Chicago truly loves what they saw from White toward the end of last year, he could have a real opportunity to secure the starting gig throughout the course of next season.
