Average 20 points! Ask for an annual salary of 30 million! The 25-year-old talented defender may be traded

On August 8, NBA famous reporter Jake Fischer talked about Kobe White's contract renewal: "Kobe White is seeking an early contract renewal with an annual salary of more than $30 million. The Bulls do not want to give him a big contract and may trade Kobe White next season." His current contract will expire in the summer of 2026.

It is worth mentioning that Gidey is also seeking a contract renewal with an annual salary of more than US$30 million. The Bulls tend to give Gidy a three-year contract of about $70 million, with an average annual salary of no more than $25 million. The league generally believes that the Bulls will not leave Gidey and Kobe White at the same time, and if Gidey is renewed this summer, White will be in danger.

Next, let’s look at the data, which of them is worth an annual salary of 30 million yuan? Kobe White was born on February 16, 2000. He is 1.93 meters tall and has an arm span of 1.96 meters. Last season, he played 74 games with the Bulls, averaging 33.1 minutes per game, scoring 20.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 0.9 steals, with three shooting percentages: 45.3%, 37%, 90.2%.

Gidy was born on October 10, 2002, with a height and wingspan of 2.03 meters. In the 2024-25 season, Gidy played 70 regular season games with the Bulls, averaging 30.2 minutes per game, scoring 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.9 turnovers, with three shooting percentages: 46.5%, 37.8%, and 78.1%. Ranked ninth in the league in assists per game!

Kobe White is a rookie trained by the Bulls, while Giddy was exchanged for Caruso. In the 2019 NBA Draft, the Bulls used the No. 7 pick in the first round to win Kobe White! In his rookie season, White averaged 25.8 minutes per game, scoring 13.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists, with three shooting percentages: 39.4%, 35.4%, and 79.1%.

Bobby White also experienced some ups and downs during the six years of the Bulls. For example, in the 2022-23 season, he averaged only 9.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. By the 2023-24 season, White averaged 19.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 0.7 steals per game, with three shooting percentages: 44.7%, 37.6%, and 83.8%. Annual salary of 12 million is really a bargain!

Kobe White and Josh Gidedy, are they worthy of an annual salary of 30 million?