"Per Shams Charania of ESPN, Bulls team president Arturas Karnisovas is flipping White and newly-added veteran point guard Mike Conley Jr. to White's home state Charlotte Hornets, in exchange for guard Collin Sexton, small forward Ousmane Dieng (who's currently on the Thunder, but is reportedly about to be rerouted to Charlotte for rim-running center Mason Plumlee), and three future second-round draft picks."
"Through 42 games for the Hornets this season, the 6-foot-3 Sexton has been averaging 14.2 points on .488/.393/.877 shooting splits, 3.7 dimes, 1.9 boards, and 0.9 swipes across 22.3 minutes per. He doesn't play much defense and is a bit of a ball-hog. So... basically Anfernee Simons. Dieng hasn't quite been a rotation piece for the 40-11 Thunder, averaging just 10.9 minutes during cameos in 27 contests."
"So, Chicago still has a whopping six guards worthy of rotation minutes after all these moves: Josh Giddey, Ayo Dosunmu, Tre Jones, Jaden Ivey, Simons, and Sexton. However, ESPN's Bobby Marks told The Ringer's Zach Lowe on "The Zach Lowe Show" on Tuesday, even before the White deal went down, that Dosunmu and Jones are the two most sought-after Bulls guards this year at the deadline. Will one or both players be out the door for a first-round pick this year?"
Chicago traded Coby White and Mike Conley Jr. to Charlotte for Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng, and three future second-round draft picks. Sexton has averaged 14.2 points across 42 games, shooting .488/.393/.877 with 3.7 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 0.9 steals in 22.3 minutes, while offering limited defense and heavy ball usage. Dieng has logged just 10.9 minutes in 27 appearances and has not been a regular rotation player. The roster now contains six guards likely worthy of rotation minutes. Dosunmu and Tre Jones are reportedly the most sought-after Bulls guards at the deadline. Deal-making appears likely to continue.
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