White also shared his reaction to being mentioned as a potential trade chip. “I think every summer is pretty crazy, especially nowadays,” he said. “But I didn’t feel too worried about anything. My agent and Brad had been talking and all the other rumors and stuff, I wasn’t really too worried about. “I mean, I feel like it’s cool to be wanted by other teams, but I wanted to stay in Boston, and I was glad they wanted to keep me.”
Source: nbcsportsboston.com
Source: nbcsportsboston.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Chris Forsberg @ChrisForsberg_
🎙 NEW CELTICS TALK POD
Derrick White takes a break from his annual youth basketball camp in Parker, Colorado to talk trade rumors, JT’s rehab, and Joe’s excitement for a new season.
🎧 bit.ly/CelticsTalk
📺 youtu.be/XWmEYsdjWrc?si… pic.x.com/HEUTytliF2 – 8:16 AM

Derrick White takes a break from his annual youth basketball camp in Parker, Colorado to talk trade rumors, JT’s rehab, and Joe’s excitement for a new season.
🎧 bit.ly/CelticsTalk
📺 youtu.be/XWmEYsdjWrc?si… pic.x.com/HEUTytliF2 – 8:16 AM

More on this storyline
Since the kids brought it up—how much do you check in on Jayson? We were at the Auerbach Center today, and Brad said he’s in there every day. We even saw him doing the water workout. Derrick White: Yeah, I know he’s at the practice facility every day. I know he’s probably bored and wants to do more, but I’ve just been checking in here and there, seeing how he’s doing, how his summer’s going. I just know he’s doing everything he can to recover quickly. Hope to see him soon. -via YouTube / July 9, 2025
Nonetheless, they remain on the roster as the Celtics enter unfamiliar territory as underdogs in the Eastern Conference. Although White is sad to see his fellow NBA champions leave, he’s optimistic about what’s next for Boston. He spoke about the transition during an exclusive interview with NBC Sports Boston’s Celtics insider Chris Forsberg. “It’s always tough to see guys leave, especially people that you won a championship with and had so many great battles with,” White said. “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.” -via nbcsportsboston.com / July 9, 2025
According to league sources, most of the discussions the Raptors were involved with dated back a month ago, and involved trading the No. 9-overall pick in the draft, along with salary — which why RJ Barrett’s name was often mentioned — for an impact player. The Raptors talked to Boston about Derrick White, Memphis about Desmond Bane and Phoenix about Kevin Durant. -via SportsNet / July 1, 2025