Coby White is looking forward to playing with Grayson Allen.
During an interview with Roderick Boone of the Charlotte Observer, Coby White spoke about new Charlotte Hornets guard Grayson Allen.
The Hornets acquired Allen from the Phoenix Suns in the Miles Bridges trade.
“The one thing I’ve always noticed about G.A. is his ability to impact winning,” White said. “Everywhere he’s gone, he’s won. Whether it’s Milwaukee. … he’s been a winner everywhere he goes. He’s been part of a winning culture. He’s been part of a winning organization. So I think first and foremost, he knows what winning looks like, and he knows what it takes to win at this level. I think obviously being one of the best shooters in the NBA is going to help us a ton."
While Allen isn't a star in the NBA, he's one of the best shooters in the league. Since the start of the 2021-22 season, only three NBA players -- Stephen Curry, Desmond Bane and Allen -- have totaled 800-plus 3s while shooting at least 40.0% from beyond the arc.
For the Suns last season, Allen averaged 16.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game while shooting 40.3% from the field, 34.9% from beyond the arc and 85.7% from the free-throw line. He projects to be a bench scorer and shooter for the Hornets next season.
Allen has been in the NBA since 2018. He has played for the Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks and Suns. The Duke product enters next season with career averages of 11.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in the regular season and 8.0 points per game in the playoffs.
It has been a busy offseason for Charlotte. The front office traded LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid and sent Bridges to the Suns for Allen and Royce O'Neale.
In the 2026 draft, the Hornets took Hannes Steinbach from Washington with the 14th overall pick and Texas Tech's Christian Anderson Jr. with the 18th overall pick. Charlotte also re-signed White in free agency and acquired Dorian-Finney Smith from the Houston Rockets.
The Hornets are widely expected to start White, Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel, Reid and Moussa Diabaté next season. That's a strong starting five on paper.
