When the Charlotte Hornets acquired Coby White from the Chicago Bulls, the expectation was simple: give the team a trustworthy guard who can facilitate when LaMelo Ball is off the floor. The medicals came back while Hornets fans were rejoicing and it showed a nagging calf strain that kept him sidelined for quite some time. When White returned to action against his former team on February 24th, he didn’t disappoint.
Since then, he has played very well in most appearances, scoring double-digit points in limited minutes off the bench. This deal has quietly become one of the best moves of Jeff Peterson’s early tenure.