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Coby White Debuts for Hornets in Chicago as Charlotte Rout Extends Bulls’ Skid to 10

A post-trade calf diagnosis that amended the deal kept him out until this week.

Overview

  • Cleared to play after a left calf sprain, White logged 16 minutes off the bench with 10 points in his Hornets debut at the United Center.
  • Charlotte beat Chicago 131-99, handing the Bulls their 10th consecutive loss.
  • The Bulls honored White with a Jumbotron tribute as fans gave him a warm ovation in his first game back in Chicago.
  • Charlotte’s medical evaluation after the trade identified a left calf sprain, prompting both teams to remove one second-round pick from the original terms.
  • White said the finding was not an indictment of the Bulls’ medical staff and he is set to reach unrestricted free agency this summer.