Hornets, Bulls amend trade after Coby White injury revealed

The Hornets had a big trade deadline — but one of their moves was tweaked thanks to an injury.

Coby White will still be a Hornet, but the team will now send the Bulls two second-round picks instead of three. The reason for the alteration is that White has a calf strain that will sideline him for at least some amount of time.

In the amended deal, the Hornets are sending 2031 second-rounders owned by the Knicks and Nuggets to the Bulls, according to The Athletic.

Coby White dribbles up court during the Bulls’ blowout loss to the Bucks on Feb. 3, 2026 in Milwaukee. Getty Images

White is making $12.9 million in the final year of his deal and is heading toward free agency this offseason.

White, in Charlotte, is expected to come off the bench for the red-hot Hornets, who have the league’s longest winning streak at eight straight victories.

The North Carolina alum enters a guard rotation highlighted by former All-Star LaMelo Ball and Rookie of the Year contender Kon Knueppel.

White is averaging 18.6 points with 4.7 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game this season.

The 6-foot-4 combo guard is shooting 44 percent from the field and 34.6 percent from 3.