With Marcus Smart traded to Memphis earlier this summer in a blockbuster deal for Kristaps Porzingis, the Celtics will turn to Derrick White as the team’s starting point guard for the 2023-24 season.
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla confirmed the lineup reshuffle during Wednesday’s press conference for Jaylen Brown’s new five-year, $304 million supermax contract.
While White, 29, will be tasked with conducting Boston’s offense from one of its two starting guard positions, Mazzulla noted that Malcolm Brogdon and Peyton Pritchard will also have expanded roles following Smart’s departure.
“Derrick will be our starting point guard, and he will be one of our starting guards,” Mazzulla said, per MassLive.