Report: Hornets, Coby White agree to 3-year deal

Coby White averaged 15.6 points and 3.0 assists over 21 games with Charlotte last season.

The Charlotte Hornets reportedly have agreed to a three-year, $74 million deal with guard Coby White, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Free agent guard Coby White intends to sign a three-year, $74 million deal to return to the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell ESPN. White was a major priority for the Hornets and now steps into a new starting role in the backcourt.

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— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)

June 25, 2026

White, the No. 7 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, averaged 15.6 points and 3 assists over 21 games with Charlotte last season after being acquired in a trade with Chicago, where he played the first six-plus seasons of his NBA career. The 6-foot-4 guard has career averages of 15.4 points and 3.9 assists.

The Hornets reportedly made this agreement after Wednesday’s

reported trade

to send former All-Star guard LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

NBA.com will have more on this story as it develops.

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