CelticsBlog · Feb 18, 2022
Jeff Goodman: Derrick White was ideal pickup for Celtics
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty ImagesDespite what many predicted, the Boston Celtics were among if not the most active team at the NBA trade deadline. Team President Brad Stevens swung a series of deals, the biggest of which involved the acquisition of guard Derrick White from San Antonio.
To acquire White, the Celtics shipped Josh Richardson and Romeo Langford to San Antonio in addition to their 2022 first-round pick (top-4 protected), and a pick swap in 2028.
On the latest edition of the Bob Ryan & Jeff Goodman podcast on CLNS Media, Goodman says the hefty price tag was well worth it to reel in a player of White’s caliber.