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Derrick White Breaks Silence After Celtics Trades

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt John | Last updated Jul 9, 2025 2:46 PM ET

The Boston Celtics made a few seismic changes this offseason, most notably trading Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. Boston did this not because they wanted to get rid of those two per se, but because they wanted to get under the NBA's second tax apron.

Other Celtics also appeared in trade rumors, like Derrick White, who was floated as a potential trade target for the Golden State Warriors by Logan Murdock. However, nothing ever materialized from that and White remains a Celtic.

Regardless, the Celtics will be a very different team next year. Not just from trading Porzingis and Holiday, but also because Luke Kornet has left for San Antonio, and indications are Al Horford will leave too. Plus, Jayson Tatum likely won't play during the 2025-26 season.

With all the changes Boston has made, White spoke for the first time about the trades they've made. While talking with NBC Sports' Chris Forsberg, White talked about their losses and what's to come next season.

"It's always tough to see guys leave, especially people that you won a championship with and had so many great battles with," White told Forsberg. "Obviously, seeing KP and Jrue get traded, it was tough to see. And then Luke (Kornet) signs somewhere else.

"Having a different team and having those guys leave is kind of difficult, but it's part of the business, and I'm confident the guys that we have coming in and the guys that we still have returning. So it's gonna be a lot of fun, and it's gonna be a different challenge, but I think that's just the great thing about basketball."

Derrick White discusses a "tough" Celtics offseason, what it's like being in trade rumors and more in a 1-on-1 with @ChrisForsberg_

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Unless the Celtics make more changes before the new season starts, White's new teammates will be Anfernee Simons, Georges Niang, Josh Minott, Luka Garza, Hugo Gonzalez, and Max Shulga.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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