Chicago Bulls Receive: G Kyle Lowry, G Tyler Herro, G Gabe Vincent, 2023 First-Round Pick (Lottery Protected – MIA)
Miami Heat Receive: G Zach LaVine, G Coby White
On the other hand, star potential can be a cruel mistress.
A player who NBA teams can envision as a star will always have trade value. If they’re under 25, that holds especially true.
At the same time, there are no guarantees that they’ll ever make good on that potential.
For example, look at Coby White. As a lottery pick, he was once thought to have star potential. Moreover, as a 6’5 point guard, it was never even hard to picture. Until now, that is.
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Granted, White is only 22. Still, he’s in his fourth NBA season and averaging a career-low in minutes. If White was likely to be a star, he’d probably have flashed more upside by now.
Should the Heat really acquire him?