How many points per game does Derrick White need to average next season to be a real candidate for Most Improved Player? And, yes, I know that sounds a little crazy considering he was one of the most important players on a team that won an NBA title just two years ago. But with Jayson Tatum sidelined and Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford elsewhere, the C's roster has undergone an overhaul that basically leaves White as the No. 2 scoring option behind Jaylen Brown.
If White bumps his scoring average to around 21 points per game (that would be +4.