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Thursday, January 29, 2026

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Coby White doesn’t pretend to ignore the chatter.

He knows what’s going on. A week away from the NBA trade deadline, White is the centerpiece of the Bulls’ offerings. Consensus around the team and the league as a whole seems to agree: If one player is going to get dealt in the next week, it’s most likely to be White.

“Obviously there’s a lot of scenarios out there,” White told the Tribune. “And you’ve got to always look at it like — it’s good to be wanted, you know?”

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