The Jrue Holiday trade consumed all of the attention surrounding the Boston Celtics at the end of the summer. Boston managed to replace the defensive presence of Marcus Smart while also adding a guy who shoots near-40% from beyond the arc.
But they already had that on the roster.
Amidst all the chaos of the Celtics’ trade-filled summer, Derrick White was somehow lost in the shuffle. Debates regarding Holiday’s starting spot and Kristaps Porzingis’ potential impact have overshadowed the fact that Boston has another All-Defensive, three-point sniper on the roster.
While Holiday was named to the All-Defensive First Team last year, White made the All-Defensive Second Team.