The Celtics had an active trade deadline, but the cornerstone of their activity was their acquisition of Spurs guard Derrick White.
About an hour before the deadline, the Celtics sent Josh Richardson, Romeo Langford and a first-round pick to the Spurs for the 27-year-old guard. Here are five things to know about the newest Celtic.
White is primarily an impressive defender.
Here’s a play unearthed by Cody Houdek.
To recap, this is a 6-foot-4 guard who spotted a problem unfolding in his team’s defense and then plugged the leak by rotating and grabbing a dunk away from hyper-athletic, 6-foot-11 center.