{"id":712288,"date":"2026-04-17T08:36:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T08:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/712288\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T08:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T08:36:31","slug":"bill-simmons-slams-the-bulls-for-letting-coby-white-go-in-trade-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/712288\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Simmons slams the Bulls for letting Coby White go in \u201ctrade of the year\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bill Simmons slams the Bulls for letting Coby White go in \u201ctrade of the year\u201d<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no denying that Coby White<\/a> went from surviving to thriving. He had gone from just scrapping to get by with the Chicago Bulls<\/a> to hitting big playoff buckets<\/a> with the Charlotte Hornets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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As a result, the Bulls must be pulling out their metaphorical hair<\/a> after they traded him to Charlotte back in February. So leave it to NBA media personality Bill Simmons<\/a> to speak for so many<\/a> in Chicago, per The Bill Simmons Podcast.<\/p>\n

And for calling the trade for what it is.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan I give you guys my theme of the night\u2026Bad teams give away good players too soon\u2026Coby White<\/a> was f%cking awesome, man. And I was electric watching him..Coby hit some big boy shots down the stretch for Charlotte to save their season.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was the trade of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

The result was the Bulls being bereft of core talent after trading White, Ayo Dosunmu<\/a>, Nikola Vucevic<\/a>, and Kevin Huerter<\/a>. In the end, the Bulls finished at 31-51. Meanwhile, the Hornets came away at 44-38 to be in a position to notch a place in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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In his first 21 games, White averaged 15.6 points and shooting 46.1% from the field. Before that, White averaged 18.6 points and 4.7 assists per game in his final time with the Bulls.<\/p>\n

Now, Chicago is undergoing a major restructuring. They recently fired VP Arturas Karnisovas and GM Marc Eversley<\/a>. At the same time, head coach Billy Donovan is waiting on bated breath for what\u2019s next for him<\/a>. Plus, the Bulls got two first-round draft picks<\/a>, courtesy of the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> winning in the Play-In Tournament.<\/p>\n

Related: NBA rumors: Bulls, Kings asked Heat about Tyler Herro trade at deadline<\/a><\/p>\n

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