Coby White was once Chicago’s streaky scorer, a guard who could light up a scoreboard one night and disappear the next. Over the last two seasons, he has become something entirely different: the player reshaping the Bulls’ backcourt and, potentially, their salary cap. Over this period, he has averaged 19.7 points and 4,8 assists on 37.3% from long range, finishing second in Most Improved voting in 2023-24. His growth, alongside the newly extended Josh Giddey, has reshaped the Bulls’ long-term outlook.

That leap carries financial implications. White is entering the final year of his three-year, $36 million contract, and league chatter suggests he could command north of $30 million annually in free agency. That figure would surpass the recently locked-in $100 million extension for Josh Gidd

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