Jul 7, 2026 · 25 min · 12 segments
As the official start of free agency is underway, the Hornets wasted no time re-signing North Carolina native Coby White, while also acquiring Dorian Finney-Smith and draft capital from the Houston…
Sam FarberHost
Rob LongoHost
Well, let's start off with what I think is the biggest move for the Charlotte Hornets, and that is Kobe White coming back to Buzz City, a three-year deal for $74 million, making him one of the higher-paid players on the roster, effectively doubling the last deal he got when he was a member of the Chicago Bulls.
And, and this is something that we, we kinda felt was going to happen all along, based off what we were hearing from President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson regarding his priorities for the off-season.
Kobe White was always listed at the very, very top for primary goals for this off-season, was to, to bring him back.
They put them to good use, bringing him back here for the upcoming season and the, the near/long-term future for the Hornets.
He's almost always been a double-digit scorer and, and even beyond that, uh, more like a 15 to 20 point per game guy over the last three years.
We knew that was kind of the plan all aro- all along, obviously, the way that Jeff Peterson talked when he acquired him at the deadline and why it was such a big emphasis.
That was a career low for Kobe White when you look at the numbers across the board.
The scoring was a little bit down in regards to that as well, but only around about maybe a three to five-point swing on average, and those are some significant fewer minutes.
Well, let's start off with what I think is the biggest move for the Charlotte Hornets, and that is Kobe White coming back to Buzz City, a three-year deal for $74 million, making him one of the higher-paid players on the roster, effectively doubling the last deal he got when he was a member of the Chicago Bulls.
And, and this is something that we, we kinda felt was going to happen all along, based off what we were hearing from President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson regarding his priorities for the off-season.
Kobe White was always listed at the very, very top for primary goals for this off-season, was to, to bring him back.
They put them to good use, bringing him back here for the upcoming season and the, the near/long-term future for the Hornets.
He's almost always been a double-digit scorer and, and even beyond that, uh, more like a 15 to 20 point per game guy over the last three years.
We knew that was kind of the plan all aro- all along, obviously, the way that Jeff Peterson talked when he acquired him at the deadline and why it was such a big emphasis.
That was a career low for Kobe White when you look at the numbers across the board.
The scoring was a little bit down in regards to that as well, but only around about maybe a three to five-point swing on average, and those are some significant fewer minutes.
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