White plans to re-sign with Hornets, sources say
Key takeaways
- Free agent guard Coby White intends to sign a three-year, $74 million deal to return to the Charlotte Hornets, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday.
- White was a major priority for the Hornets and now steps into a new starting role in the backcourt following Charlotte's agreed-upon trade to send La Melo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
- The Hornets acquired White in a trade with the Chicago Bulls before the February deadline, adding the pending free agent in the hopes of making a postseason push.
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Free agent guard Coby White intends to sign a three-year, $74 million deal to return to the Charlotte Hornets, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday.
White was a major priority for the Hornets and now steps into a new starting role in the backcourt following Charlotte's agreed-upon trade to send La Melo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Hornets acquired White in a trade with the Chicago Bulls before the February deadline, adding the pending free agent in the hopes of making a postseason push. The 6-foot-4 guard was exactly the punch Charlotte needed off the bench as White averaged 15.6 points and 39% 3-point shooting in 21 games for Charlotte last season.