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Raptors-Celtics Trade Report Gets Update on Thursday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt R. John | Last updated Jun 26, 2025 5:06 PM ET

The Boston Celtics have made a few trades in the past few days, though they were to accomplish their offseason goal of getting under the NBA's second tax apron. However, ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel reported that the Celtics and Toronto Raptors discussed a trade involving Derrick White.

“In addition to teams calling about Jaylen Brown, Derrick White has also been targeted by teams with Top-10 picks," Siegel wrote. "The Toronto Raptors recently made an offer involving the 9th pick for White."

No trade was agreed to, as White remained with the Celtics, and the Raptors used the No. 9 pick to select Collin Murray-Boyles.

While a trade never happened, The Ringer's Zach Lowe confirmed that the two sides discussed a trade. However, he also revealed another detail about that particular trade discussion while also revealing how much Boston values White.

"There were reports that the Raptors offered number nine for Derrick White," Lowe said. "I'm told that's true, but that had happened like a month and a half ago, right after (Jayson) Tatum got hurt, and Boston laughed at that offer and said, 'We need way more than number nine for Derrick White.'"

Houston theoretically has the juice to make a play for Jaylen Brown, but will the Celtics take the offer?@ZachLowe_NBA on the smoke behind the Brown and Derrick White rumors. pic.twitter.com/dST9OYVHKO
— The Ringer (@ringer) June 26, 2025

White has developed into one of the better two-way guards in the NBA since Boston acquired him three years ago. The Celtics may trade him, but he's not as expendable as Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday were before they traded both away in separate deals.

Through this, Lowe indirectly confirmed that if the Celtics were to consider trading White, a trade suitor would have to pay a high price to acquire him.

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

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