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Acting as a professional North Carolina local blogger for Vibe NC, write an engaging article based on the following content: One of the Charlotte Hornets’ top offseason priorities is securing Coby White on a long‑term deal. Charlotte must be smart and selective with how it allocates cap space, but sending White a lowball offer would be a massive miscalculation—and one that could easily push him toward another team. With the real possibility of losing him in free agency, the Hornets should also be prepared to draft a guard in the first round with one of their two picks. White has been vocal about wanting to stay in Charlotte, which puts the pressure squarely on Jeff Peterson to close the deal.In ESPN’s latest free‑agent rankings, Bobby Marks listed White as the fourth‑best unrestricted free agent on the market. But the contract he projected for White raised eyebrows:“Three years, $54 million. The contract is $4 million less than the extension Andrew Nembhard signed with Indiana. The first year is $16.5 million and increases each season with a player option in the third year.”Whether you believe White or Nembhard is the better player isn’t the point. What matters is that not long ago back when he was still a Chicago Bull, White was reportedly seeking a deal in the $30 million‑per‑year range. A $16.5 million starting salary would make him the third‑highest‑paid player on the Hornets, yet it still may not be enough to keep him from exploring richer offers elsewhere.The market for Coby White is quietly heating up fast