San Antonio Spurs Receive: G Coby White, 2024 First-Round Pick (Lottery Protected – CHI)

Chicago Bulls Receive: C Jakob Poeltl

Let’s get one thing straight: Jakob Poeltl is a higher impact player than Coby White from the Chicago Bulls. In fact, that’s precisely why this trade ought to appeal to the San Antonio Spurs.

Again, the San Antonio Spurs are thinking about the 2023 draft. Poeltl is a floor-raiser, and this team is looking for a low floor in 2022-23.

A player like Coby White ought to intrigue them for that reason. The Spurs should be targeting young players with high upside. White hasn’t been very productive for the Bulls throughout his NBA career, but at 22, he can still make good on the potential that made him a lottery pick.

After all, White is a 6’5 combo guard with a deep bag of offensive tricks. He needs to improve his defense and playmaking to hit his ceiling, but if he does, he’s got the makeup of an All-Star.

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It’s just doubtful that he’ll put all that together next season. In other words, he’s right in the Spurs’ wheelhouse. Meanwhile, the Bulls could badly use Poeltl’s defensive abilities. They’re too deep into win-now mode to lean into a tank next season.