The Chicago Bulls' season is quickly going off the rails -- if it hasn't already -- making it painfully obvious that they have to trade Coby White.
The 25-year-old is the team's most skilled scorer. He shot 37.0 percent from three last year on 7.9 attempts per game. From 2022-25, he averaged 15.6 points with shooting splits of 45/38/87.
When the Bulls dealt Zach LaVine shortly before last year's trade deadline, White took the reins. Post the LaVine trade, he averaged 22.6 points, nearly three triples per game, and shot 91.5 percent from the free-throw line on 5.1 attempts a night.
The former North Carolina star was the NBA's Player of the Month in March of last season when he averaged 27.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists across 15 games.
But most of his statistics have dramatically dipped over this year's first 23 contests -- including, perhaps most critically, his number of games played.
Sometimes, the most obvious choice is the right one.
Coby White's future with the Chicago Bulls is plain as day
White, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, didn't make his 2025-26 season debut until Nov. 16. He's only played in seven games since then.
While his 22.6 points-per-game average looks good upon first glance, his field-goal percentage (43.1) is his lowest since 2021-22, and his 3-point percentage (30.2) and free-throw percentage (80.4) are the worst of his career.
To put it bluntly, White is hurting the Bulls more than he's helping them.
Chicago burst out to a 6-1 record behind one of the NBA's most potent offenses and stifling defenses. The Bulls have won only three of their last 11 games since White returned for a double-overtime loss to the Utah Jazz. Over that stretch, they've been outscored by 10.5 points per game, third-worst in the league.
It isn't fair to blame all the struggles on White. But it is fair to blame him for some, especially on the defensive end. The backcourt combination of him and Josh Giddey is among the most dreadful in the NBA.
Now, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Minnesota Timberwolves hold interest in acquiring White to help solve their point guard problem.
The Bulls have been the most average team in basketball over the past three seasons. Now, they're one of the worst, and there's no sure-fire way to fix their many, many problems.
The solution, however unfortunate, couldn't be more apparent: The organization needs a hard reset.
And it's most valuable and available trade asset is White.