White looking forward to Celtics’ title defense after amazing season

White looking forward to Celtics’ title defense after amazing season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

Celtics guard Derrick White has enjoyed tremendous success since arriving in Boston before the NBA trade deadline in 2022, and after winning his first championship last month, he’s already looking forward to defending that title during the upcoming season.

White has already reached the NBA Finals twice, won one championship, and been selected to the All-Defensive second team twice in his brief Celtics tenure.

The 2023-24 team was unique, though. Not only did they win the franchise’s record-setting 18th title, the vibes and chemistry of the group were fantastic. It made playing extra fun.

“It was a lot of fun, a lot of laughs, a lot of jokes, just everybody getting along,” White told Chris Forsberg on NBC Sports Boston’s Celtics Talk Podcast.

“I feel like we didn’t have any issues at any point, and then on the court, you can see how well we played and just how unselfish it was every time and everybody just wanted the next person to succeed. And so anytime you’re on a team like that it’s special, I’m just looking forward to getting back. I know this season just ended, but I’m looking forward to another ride.”

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White will be in Boston long term after signing a four-year, $125.9 million extension with the Celtics last week. The deal begins in the 2025-26 campaign. The extension came together pretty quickly, and White is thankful for that.

“Like I said the whole time — I loved it in Boston and I was hopeful and I’m very thankful that it all happened pretty quickly and I don’t have to answer questions about it all (next) season,” White said. “It was pretty easy. I just wanted to be there and they wanted me there. So it worked out.”

Not only did White sign an extension, so did Jayson Tatum. The C’s superstar signed the richest contract in league history — a five-year supermax deal worth $315 million.

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Publish date : 2024-07-10 01:27:27

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