Coby White is the Chicago Bulls’ longest serving player, highlighting how much he has changed over recent seasons.
In March 2025, Coby White was one of the NBA inform players. He averages 29.5 points per game, well over his career average of 15.1 ppg.
White enjoys new freedom in the Chicago Bulls offense, but admits that there were some low points.
During the difficult times before the Bulls spell, White revealed that he reached out to NBA veteran Chris Paul for some coaching.
He feels he deserves and earns money for the recent success of Coby White of the Chicago Bulls. He has gone through several tough moments since being drafted for the seventh overall in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Talking to the Chicago Sports Network, White admits that spells on teams aren’t easy, but he tries to learn from a variety of challenges.
He explained: “There were multiple low points. The newcomer year was very difficult for me. My second year was tough. I think they all taught me something.
White explained that after the former OKC coach was hired in 2020, he discovered that working under coach Billy Donovan was a challenge.
He said: “I haven’t played much since my rookie year, so he made me very hard every day, from my second year, my first year with the coach.”
He explained how the conversation with Chris Paul changed Billy Donovan’s perspective on his approach.
“I even called the CP. “I knew he had coached him the previous year, so I asked him, ‘What is he?’
“He had shy when he was a child. He had a hard time with shy, but he saw a lot in shy.”
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Coby White added that even after an early consideration moment under Billy Donovan, the injury hinders him and wasn’t a smooth voyage. He only started 17 games in 2021/22, and only started two games the following season.
He said: “When I entered my third year, there was a whole new team, and I was the only one who wasn’t playing because I had shoulder surgery.
“You just keep going through it all and try to have a learning experience from all those moments.”
Coby White was consistent with the Bulls throughout the season, but he reached new heights in a more prominent offensive role since Zach Lavine’s trade.
He averaged from 18.2 points to 26.2 before the All-Star break six weeks later.
His big performance on the road with the LA Lakers a week ago received praise from legendary James Worthy, who was impressed by the way he played. He’s been doing it every night recently.