With the 2026 NBA trade deadline approaching, the Chicago Bulls will continue to be a team that will be at the center of trade rumors both as buyers and sellers. Chicago is likely to make a few moves this upcoming deadline, hoping to revamp the roster a bit.
One name that keeps getting mentioned is guard Coby White.
The former North Carolina standout who was a draft pick of the Bulls in 2019, is a name that is rumored to be on the move. The Bulls are looking to get some assets to build through the draft and White is a name drawing interest from a few different teams.
That now includes a Western Conference team according to a new report.
The Houston Rockets are showing interest in Coby White
Among the teams that are showing interest are the Houston Rockets, a team in title contention this year. The Rockets are one of two Western Conference teams according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times:
“The Bulls’ front office remained active in trade talks Tuesday, with guard Coby White still the piece most often discussed, a source said. The Timberwolves and Rockets are still in the mix, but it’s not just a two-team race as the trade deadline Feb. 5 approaches.”
“The ongoing issue is the tightrope he is trying to walk as he looks to deal a player such as White, who is on an expiring contract, for young talent on the same timeline as guard Josh Giddey and forward Matas Buzelis.
That’s why names such as Reed Sheppard, Tari Eason, Rob Dillingham and former Lincoln Park and Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr. have been floated in some capacity.”
White’s $12.8M salary is something the Rockets would have to figure out in terms of acquiring him. But getting some players to salary match it would make sense, giving the Bulls some talent in return.
We are just under a week away until the deadline and the rumors are going to start heating up even more for the Bulls.
Chicago Bulls might have just spilled their trade plans
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