Over the past year, the Chicago Bulls' roster has gone through a massive overhaul as the organization embraces a youth movement. Per recent developments, the front office is open to parting with a pair of key contributors this offseason.
Since emerging as a high-level scoring threat two seasons ago, Coby White's name has popped up in trade rumors on multiple occasions. With Chicago continuing to tinker with the roster, he appears to be someone the front office is willing to move on from. Per Clutchpoints' Brett Siegel, the Bulls are fielding calls for him and Ayo Dosunmu.
“Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White have drawn plenty of trade interest around the league, sources said. More teams have inquired about Dosunmu since before the draft than White,” Siegel wrote. “While the Chicago Bulls could wind up holding onto both guards and address their futures at the trade deadline, there is still buzz that exists regarding one of these players being dealt this offseason.”
Listening to calls for White is justifiable for the Bulls, as his value has never been higher. The 24-year-old is coming off a career year where he averaged 20.4 PPG and 4.5 APG in 74 appearances. Teams might be willing to part with valuable assets for this level of production, and the Bulls would be foolish not to at least listen to offers.
Dosunmu's three-point shooting took a dip last season, but he's still emerged as a promising young talent for the Bulls. Though his timeline is slightly ahead of the rest of the team's core, Chicago shouldn't be in a hurry to part with a promising two-way talent.
Along with navigating the complex restricted free agent market, it appears the Bulls' front office is considering any and all avenues to build a promising pipeline of young talent for the future.