The Hornets had a big trade deadline — but one of their moves was tweaked thanks to an injury.
Coby White will still be a Hornet, but the team will now send the Bulls two second-round picks instead of three. The reason for the alteration is that White has a calf strain that will sideline him for at least some amount of time.
In the amended deal, the Hornets are sending 2031 second-rounders owned by the Knicks and Nuggets to the Bulls, according to The Athletic.
White is making $12.9 million in the final year of his deal and is heading toward free agency this offseason.
White, in Charlotte, is expected to come off the bench for the red-hot Hornets, who have the league’s longest winning streak at eight straight victories.
The North Carolina alum enters a guard rotation highlighted by former All-Star LaMelo Ball and Rookie of the Year contender Kon Knueppel.
White is averaging 18.6 points with 4.7 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game this season.
The 6-foot-4 combo guard is shooting 44 percent from the field and 34.6 percent from 3.
