The Timberwolves, who remain on the lookout for an upgrade in their backcourt, have inquired on Bulls guard Coby White, according to Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times.
Although the February 5 trade deadline is still almost two months away, Cowley hears from a source that Minnesota would like to make a deal to add another ball-handler sooner rather than later, if possible. The Bulls, on the other hand, likely aren’t ready to do anything drastic yet despite losing 14 of 18 games (including seven in a row) since their 5-0 start.
Mike Conley was the full-time starting point guard in Minnesota for most of the past two seasons, but the 38-year-old was moved to the second unit this fall in favor of Donte DiVincenzo. With Conley past his prime, DiVincenzo not a true point guard, and 2024 lottery pick Rob Dillingham not ready to take on a significant role, the Wolves have essentially made Anthony Edwards their de facto point guard and would like to get him some help.
White isn’t exactly a true point guard either, but he’s a talented scorer and play-maker who averaged 20.4 points and 4.5 assists per game last season on .453/.370/.902 shooting. He has been limited to seven appearances so far in 2025/26 due primarily to a calf strain that delayed his debut.
White is earning $12.9MM on an expiring contract, and while he’s extension-eligible, he isn’t expected to agree to a new deal prior to free agency, since league rules would limit the Bulls to offering up to about $87MM over four years. The 25-year-old presumably believes he can do better than that on the open market with a strong contract year.
Cowley mentions DiVincenzo ($12MM), second-year guard Terrence Shannon Jr. ($2.7MM), and a draft pick as a possible package for White. K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network (YouTube link) recently identified those same two players as candidates to be included in a hypothetical White trade, noting that the Bulls had interest in Shannon – a Chicago native – ahead of the 2024 draft.
Johnson also suggested that the Bulls are in “wait and see” mode and may seriously pursue any deals until closer to the trade deadline. Still, it’s worth noting that the Wolves don’t currently have a tradable first-round pick, so if the Bulls wanted some sort of draft compensation from Minnesota in a deal for White, it would have to be second-rounders and/or pick swaps.
The Wolves have been linked to other guards since the season began, including being identified a few weeks ago as one of the teams to inquire on Grizzlies star Ja Morant. However, a player like White, who has a salary in the range of the mid-level exception, could be a more appealing target based on their potential outgoing salary-matching pieces. Acquiring a maximum-salary player like Morant would require them to part with at least one of Julius Randle, Rudy Gobert, Jaden McDaniels, or Naz Reid.
That Dillingham pick is a glaringly obvious boo boo from the TWolves. Under sized point with extremely questionable decision and play making ability.
Dillingham is literally Bones Hyland but they Dillingham was a lottery pick instead of a second round pick lol
Bones looks twice as big as Dillingham on the court. Bones much better player currently.
Pretty logical swap if the TWs are willing to give their FRP, which I guess would have to be a draft day special.
Wolves have no tradeable FRP – only swaps
Is 2028 1st round pick tradeable? that is the only 1 i see that is not a flip pick
No because they owe 27 pick to either Utah or phx and they owe 29 to Utah or Charlotte
The site i looked at showed 2030 pick they owned but can’t trade.
link to fanspo.com
They don’t control their pick till 2028. But they still have picks.
They have Dillingham and Beringer two nice young talents.
Yea not sure about Wolves pick situation … but hypothetically, bulls should take that deal in a heartbeat (as long as they’re committed to also moving Huerter or flipping DDV)… so who tf knows w this team
Wow ….. now this would be major for TWolves. As long as they don’t give up any rotation guys. This moves them up to Nuggets, Rockets (with a PG) territory. All very close to Thunder. I like it ….
doesn’t the article say they would likely move DDV and dillingham?
Doesn’t mean they have to or they will. Only talk now. I wouldn’t move Donte.
The Spurs absolutely knew what they were doing when they traded Dillingham away.
Dillingham was drafted by the Twolves.
No, he was drafted by the Spurs then traded the same night to Minnesota.
Oh yes, and needless to say thatThe Spurs wouldn’t have drafted Dillingham if they didn’t know they had a trade lined up.
The spurs draft capital and expiring large contracts of negligible players, such as Vassell, put them in great shape to land Devin Booker if he were to request a trade. Other than Book though, I don’t see the Spurs really trading for anybody, including Antetokounmpo.
Regardless of a trade or not, it seems glaringly obvious that Fox castle and Harper should take the majorityof the guard minutes. If vassell were to agree to a bench role contract, that would be the only way the Spurs should extend him.. He’s just a shooter, not tough enough to play in the starting lineup of a contender.
Spurs are loaded at SG. They don’t need Booker. Only trade is a Giannis trade. Otherwise they can just get older.
Not if they move vassell+Barnes+Sochan in that trade. The salaries match perfectly.
Fox, Booker, Castle, Champagnie, Wemby
Harper, Bryant, Johnson, Olynyk, Kornet.
I guess this creates a slight imbalance at PF, which is perhaps not worth it when you already have so many good ball handlers, and creators.
Spurs really don’t need to trade just continue to grow… they will be the only hope to stop the thunder in a couple of years when Jokić is fading and Luka is fat again
If the Bulls have some players anybody wants they should be talking about moving them and stop with this nonsense. And that includes the stupid #1 draft pick with a bad shoulder. Throw him in if you have to. This team is nowhere and getting worse by the day.
Please do this Wolves! Wolves are good, but adding White would be another step up for the team. I’d like their chances if this happens!
I agree.
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I still enjoy this Coby moment from 2o23-24: link to x.com
Coby: “Yes, sir! My boy D-Booty! D-Booty! His grandma used to call him D-Booty!” Watch that hair running up behind Dalen Terry and DeMar.
Definitely not the PG you need
Bulls have lost 14 of 18.
Also, Bulls are in “wait and see” mode.
LMAO
Wait and see what exactly? Waiting is what got them into this mess. Half of these guys should have been gone already. LOL
Bulls need to blow it up and rebuild around Giddey and Buzelis. They can fetch some good pieces/picks for White and Vooch.
If they can unload PWill that would be huge for them. He could breakout with a change in scenery.
White is hot garbage and not a PG. but if they can dump Randle, yea please.
Turn Naz Reid into the starting PF
Trade Randle and Bones Hyland for a good starting PG and a good backup C
You definitely don’t want White