What Kobe White ‘learns’ from an injury-riddled season

How the first half of the season unfolded Coby White it is not what he or that Chicago Bulls had in mind. At the beginning of the season, White was sidelined with a calf injury. At the end of December, history repeated itself when White suffered another calf injury Dec. 29 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In the end, white came out in the second quarter and it is not they bounce back as the Bulls lost 136-101. now, White is out and about be reconsidered in one week.
He is on Friday talked about his way of thinking is heading into the season with injuries before the Bulls take on the Orlando Magic, according to Bulls on CHSN. Despite the struggles, White sees it as a period of mental growth.
“Iyou can say why me, but you can look around the league, there are guys that are in a worse situation than me in terms of coming back and containing it, really containing it, and having to sit even more time,” White said. “That’s it this is hard for me to go through but I always look at it as a lesson.”
“It’s hard for me to go through this, but I always look at it as a lesson.”
Kobe White was candid when talking about his mindset while battling injuries this season ๐ฏ pic.twitter.com/kkludcMSvv
โ Bulls on CHSN (@CHSN_Bulls) January 2, 2026
Lately, White has played 16 games, averaging 19.2 points and 4.7 assists per game. His scoring average is currently the second highest of his career. During the 2024/2025 season, White averaged his highest 20.4 points per game.
Meanwhile, he is will be flooded with trade rumors before the Feb. 5 trade deadline. Among the teams reportedly interested in White are the Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers.
White it is foreseen to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of his season. He is in his final year a three-year, $36 million contract signed with Chicago in 2023.
Injuries were one of bulls Achilles heels.
All this season, the Bulls have had to endure numerous injuries to key players. In the same game that White sat out, Josh Giddy went down with a hamstring injury.
as a result Giddei will be overvalued in two weeks. In addition, Zach Collins is continues to struggle with a toe injury and the will be overvalued in less than 10 days.
The Bulls are currently 16-17.
2026-01-02 23:58:00







