The Charlotte Hornets are set to make the debut of guard Coby White, who is battling a left calf strain. White will be ready for Charlotte when the team takes on the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. He is listed as probable on the team's injury report.
White used to play for the Bulls, so this will be somewhat of a revenge game for the experienced guard. This season, White is averaging 18.6 points per game. After spending several years in Chicago, he was traded to the Hornets in early February.
Charlotte has a record of 27–31 on the season. The club has lost two of its last three matches.
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White played his college basketball at North Carolina, so he'll be playing in front of a lot of fans in Charlotte. The talented guard has averaged double figures in scoring in almost every NBA season he has played.
White says he was not at all surprised to be traded.
“Every time in my career I was like, I don't think [it] Was [going to] That's really what happens," White said, according to the Associated Press. "But with the circumstances now, you know, a lot of us are coming into free agency this summer. And the team had to go in a certain direction, in a way. So, I wasn't really surprised or anything like that.
This season with the Bulls, White started 26 games while appearing in 29 contests. He last played on February 3 in a match between the Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks. He scored 21 points in that game.
White is shooting nearly 44 percent from the field this season. His shooting statistics are down from last season, when he averaged over 20 points per game.
Charlotte and Chicago play Tuesday at 8:00 ET. Chicago's record this season is 24–34.
