MIAMI — Derrick White sported a different haircut, shot nearly four percentage points worse from three and didn’t initially want to leave when he found out the San Antonio Spurs traded him to the Boston Celtics in 2022.
“I saw that this morning. Three years is crazy. It’s been a good three years,” White said.
“Pop called me and came to my room ... I was pretty upset when I got traded, but looking back, it was probably the best thing to happen to me and thankful for where I’m at.”
White later smiled remembering that he and Popovich initially went to separate rooms.