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NBA Trade Idea Sends Rising Chicago Bulls Star to Orlando Magic

This NBA trade idea is between the Orlando Magic and Chicago Bulls.

Joey Linn

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) dunks the ball on Indiana Pacers forward Doug McDermott (20).
Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) dunks the ball on Indiana Pacers forward Doug McDermott (20). / David Banks-Imagn Images
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The Chicago Bulls have officially entered a rebuild. Trading DeMar DeRozan (sign and trade) and Alex Caruso earlier this offseason, the Bulls are likely not done making moves.

Zach LaVine is the biggest name the Bulls still have on their roster, but he will likely need to perform well ahead of next season’s trade deadline in order to get moved. While LaVine is perhaps the most intriguing of Chicago’s remaining trade candidates, he is not the only one.

In a recent article, Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale proposed a hypothetical trade idea that sends former seventh overall pick Coby White to the Orlando Magic:

Magic Receive: Coby White

Bulls Receive: Cole Anthony, Jett Howard, Denver's 2025 first-round pick (top-five protection), 2026 first-round pick (top-10 protection)

Via Favale: “Giving up two first-round picks and a recent lottery selection amounts to a lot, but White is worth it. He's under team control at a cut rate through 2025-26 ($24.9 million). And more critically, his arrival doesn't just inflate the Magic's friskiness. It potentially forges another legitimate title contender.”

White had a career year last season, averaging 19.1 points and 5.1 assists on 44.7 percent from the field and 37.6 percent from three.

Coby White
Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) against the Atlanta Hawks at United Center. / David Banks-Imagn Images

Still just 24 years old, White may be a player Chicago chooses to keep, but they are likely open to fielding offers for most of their players.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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