There was little expectation that Chicago Bulls guard Coby White would re-sign this offseason. The team’s leading scorer is entering the final year of the three-year, $36 million contract he signed in 2023. Under league rules, he could only be extended for up to four years and roughly $89 million—a deal capped at 140 percent of his final season’s salary or the NBA’s estimated average salary (whichever is greater) with annual raises limited to eight percent.
Considering the NBA's average salary is projected to be $14.1 million according to Basketball Reference, the final season of White's salary is roughly $1.