An NBA trade proposal sending Coby White from the Chicago Bulls to the Detroit Pistons has been created.
NBA writer Sam Vecenie of The Athletic created the following trade proposal:
Detroit Pistons acquire: Coby White
Chicago Bulls acquire: Detroit’s 2026 first-round pick, two future second-round picks
White becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season. He doesn’t have a no-trade clause in his contract.
It would certainly be strange to see the Bulls and Pistons make a trade with each other since they are division rivals. Chicago is 18-20, while Detroit is 28-10.
The Pistons have the top record in the Eastern Conference, while the Bulls are in 10th place.
White is averaging 18.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game this season. He’s shooting 45.0% from the field, 31.7% from beyond the arc and 80.0% from the free-throw line.
“Detroit still hasn’t figured out the best option for a secondary ballhandler next to Cade Cunningham,” Vecenie wrote. “That’s where White would come in. An unrestricted free agent at the end of the year, White could become a serious option for the Pistons both in the short- and long-term. Last year, the team acquired Dennis Schröder late in the year to be that secondary ballhandler, and he thrived. White would bring many of the same traits as an explosive scorer who can get paint touches and is also very comfortable firing from 3. He’d also bring an added shooting dimension for a Pistons team that is 27th in 3-point attempt rate this season and could use another floor-spacer next to their superstar guard.
“One point that could be made against this acquisition would be that White has dealt with three separate calf injuries this season that have brought him in and out of the lineup. But if White can get right, he represents the best cost-efficient scoring guard option on the market for a team that holds the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. And if he played well, White could give Detroit insurance if it’s not comfortable paying Ivey in restricted free agency.”
White was the seventh overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. He holds career averages of 15.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.
The 2026 NBA trade deadline is February 5.