Bulls Make Bold Move: Coby White and Mike Conley Headed to Hornets

The Hornets are strengthening their lineup at the guard position.

In a significant trade, Charlotte acquired Coby White and Mike Conley Jr. from the Chicago Bulls, sending Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng, and three second-round draft picks to Chicago, according to ESPN.

Adding White to their roster, the Hornets are enhancing a young and promising team that has recently shown impressive performances.

White joins a dynamic group of young talents, including LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, and Brandon Miller, enriching Charlotte’s pool of rising stars in their 20s.

During the last season, White, who will turn 26 later this month, achieved personal bests with an average of 20.4 points per game and a field goal percentage of 45.3% while with the Bulls.

He’s been limited to just 29 games this season with calf problems. 

Charlotte has won seven straight games heading into Thursday’s game against the Rockets. 

Their slow start has them outside of the Eastern Conference playoff and play-in picture, sitting at 23-28, one game behind the Bulls for the 10th spot in the conference.  

Conley, 38, heads to Charlotte just one day after being dealt to Chicago from the Timberwolves as part of a three-team deal with the Pistons on Tuesday in what was largely a cap space clearing deal for Minnesota. 

After the deal broke, NBA insider Jake Fischer floated the idea that Conley could be bought out and return to the Wolves this season. 

The move continues what has been a busy NBA trade deadline for the Bulls. 

On Tuesday, Chicago traded two-time All-Star center Nikola Vucevic and a second-round pick to the Celtics for Anfernee Simons and a second-rounder. 

Not long before that, the Bulls got Jaden Ivey along with Conley in the three-team trade.