NBA coach dubs Derrick White as a ‘top-5 player’ in NBA

Derrick White has been a key cog for Boston over the last five seasons. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)When it comes to charting out the Celtics’ sustained stretch of success on the court over the last few seasons, most of the praise tends to get directed toward Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

\u200bBut, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was quick to salute another key cog in Boston’s lineup ahead of the Celtics’ eventual 109-98 victory Sunday afternoon.

\u200b“Derrick White, he’s a top five player in this league,” Atkinson said, per MassLive’s Bran Robb. “I know no one says that in the standard media, but analytically, you look at all the advanced stuff, he’s [a] top 5 player in the league,…