Years removed from the trade, Derrick White peeled back the curtain on his thoughts during his first outing with the Boston Celtics.

Derrick White was stunned to be dealt to Boston at the 2022 NBA trade deadline. Then 27 years old, White was a productive member of the Spurs and believed he’d be in San Antonio as the young team continued to rebuild.

W hen the Boston Celtics traded away Latvian big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks, the move was not exactly a surprise for KP and his teammates, even if the destination

Porzingis, an All-Star in 2018 with the New York Knicks, was also a part of the Celtics' 2024 championship team. However, in the championship defense that following season, Porzingis saw his time on the court fluctuate due to an odd illness that kept the Latvian giant off the hardwood.