The Boston Celtics should not trade away point guard Derrick White
The Boston Celtics should not trade away point guard Derrick White
The Boston Celtics should not trade away point guard Derrick White, but his game and contract are so valuable, an offer might come along the Celtics would seriously need to consider. The challenge for the Celtics front office is one that needs to balance the importance of what the University of Colorado alum brings to a team when they are trying to contend for titles again with the value and savings moving off his deal might bring the team.
The dual conundrums of an unprecedented payroll and tax bill coming due for Boston in the same season they will need to play for all or most of the regular season without star forward Jayson Tatum (due to an Achilles injury) makes for a tough set of problems for the team's front office to solve.
The hosts of the CLNS Media "How Bout Them Celtics!" podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over. Check it out below!
If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network: https://ytubl.ink/3Ffk
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The Boston Celtics should not trade away point guard Derrick White
The Boston Celtics should not trade away point guard Derrick White, but his game and contract are so valuable, an offer might come along the Celtics would seriously need to consider. The challenge for the Celtics front office is one that needs to balance the importance of what the University of Colorado alum brings to a team when they are trying to contend for titles again with the value and savings moving off his deal might bring the team. The dual conundrums of an unprecedented payroll and tax bill coming due for Boston in the same season they will need to play for all or most of the regular season without star forward Jayson Tatum (due to an Achilles injury) makes for a tough set of problems for the team's front office to solve. Advertisement The hosts of the CLNS Media "How Bout Them Celtics!" podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network: This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: The Celtics should not trade away point guard Derrick White
