NBA Rumors: Bulls Feel Coby White Is Best Not Handling 'Playmaking Responsibilities'

The Chicago Bulls and Coby White reportedly have different views about his best role on offense and his playmaking upside.

According to Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic, "An off-ball role is not the one White coveted. He's long said he views himself as a point guard."

But Mayberry added that there is "belief within Bulls leadership that White operates best without the added dimension of navigating playmaking responsibilities. In other words, despite his improvement over the years at orchestrating the offense, White is free to be a scorer."

Offseason acquisition Josh Giddey is expected to serve as the primary point guard this season for the Bulls, freeing White to play off the ball. He showed his upside as a scorer last season in a breakout campaign, averaging a career-high 19.1 points

Giddey, meanwhile, has averaged 5.7 assists per game in his three-year career. White has offered a more paltry 3.7 dimes per contest across his five seasons. Whether Chicago's change in role for White works remains to be seen, but it's easy enough to see the reasoning behind the change.