Derrick White on trade rumors: ‘I didn’t feel too worried about anything’

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