A reckoning may be coming for the Boston Celtics.
Celtics guard Derrick White could be a potential trade candidate this offseason, Blake Silverman of Sports Illustrated reported on Sunday. Silverman notes that White is currently the third-highest-paid player on Boston’s roster behind Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
The 31-year-old White is regarded as one of the very best role players in the entire NBA. He is a two-time All-Defensive selection who was also an impact starter on the Celtics’ 2024 championship team.
White can be excellent as a catch-and-shoot marksman (which gives him great chemistry with Tatum and Brown), and he also has the ability to create his own shot off the dribble. During the regular season, he averaged at or near career highs with 16.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game.
On the other hand though, White just completed a shoddy 2026 postseason. In a seven-game first-round loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, he posted 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists a game on subpar 32/27/85 shooting splits.
White is still owed roughly $63 million over the next two seasons and also holds a $34.8 million player option for 2028-29. We recently learned that the Celtics may even consider a more drastic trade this summer, so there might not be anybody on the roster who is truly safe right now.
