Bulls' Coby White statement just made the future painfully obvious

The Chicago Bulls want to keep Coby White around, but it could be extremely difficult to retain him next summer.

Chicago Bulls, Coby White, NBA Free Agency, Josh Giddey | Justin Casterline/GettyImagesThe Chicago Bulls would like to keep Coby White around for a long time, but according to a front office executive who spoke with Spotrac’s Keith Smith at Summer League, they know it may be difficult based on his current contract. Since White is only slated to make $10 million next season, the Bulls can’t give him an extension that’s worth what he’d likely get in free agency.

“The contract is what it is. We probably can’t extend him, because the rules don’t allow for us to pay him enough,” a Bulls…