Coby White set to re-sign with Hornets, 3-year $74M

Free agent guard Coby White intends to sign a three-year, $74 million deal to return to the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell ESPN. White was a major priority for the Hornets and now steps into a new starting role in the backcourt.

Hornets will sign Coby White to a 3-year, $74 million deal, as ESPN first reported. The Pistons, Nets, and others had him on their radar. He gets a chance to start with LaMelo Ball going to the Timberwolves. He passed on a Bulls extension last year and will now earn more per year.

This new deal that Coby White and the Hornets agreed to can come in right around his cap hold number. So, Charlotte could still choose to have some cap space this summer, or they can stay over and keep the giant TPE they're creating in the LaMelo Ball trade. Bet on the latter.

BREAKING NEWS Shams: Coby White to sign a 3-year, $74M deal with the Hornets.

The Charlotte Hornets are re-signing Coby White to a 3-year, $74 million contract following their LaMelo Ball trade Thursday morning, per Shams Charania.

Hornets updated salary cap situation after re-signing Coby White. Here's a potential structure if they start high and descend it: 2026-27: $26.8M 2027-28: $24.7M 2028-29: $22.5M I’ll use this projection based on the Hornets’ recent track record of flat/descending contracts.

#Hornets have agreed with Coby White on a 3-year, $74 million comtract, league sources confirm. White was never going to get on the open market. #nbasky

The LaMelo - Ant 2020 Draft retrospective is fascinating, but I think the Coby White part of it is also interesting, considering the Wolves had consistent interest in him. They go after Dosunmu, and now White gets his extension in Charlotte after they move LaMelo.

Can't lie, I hate the idea of traded LaMelo for pennies and handing the keys over to freakin Coby White

Charlotte is a cap space team now. If they re-sign Coby White for $20mm, they should still have around $30mm. How exactly did they force MIN to take Josh Green in this deal?

If—and only if (!)—Pat Riley could manage to get Mike Conley and Coby White, along with their ring sizes, ofc, sent to Miami within the next six weeks, I could possibly reconsider writing him off into washed-dom forever. Good luck, Coach Riles!

the rest of that roster is really, really fun and young (save for Miles Bridges, who should be banned from the league). i think they're going to be better without Ball and Coby White stepping into that role

I absolutely, positively would rather have LaMelo Ball at his price point, over Naz Reid, a 2033 1st rounder, shots at swaps, and Coby White at his new price point Not even remotely a close decision. No idea what Charlotte is thinking. They must HATE LaMelo

if coby white is getting 3/$74m then the heat are definitely losing norm powell

One way to look at the final trade outcome for Charlotte is Coby White + Naz Reid + the MIN picks & swaps + $8m extra in salary per year for LaMelo. bsky.app/profile/sham...