In a latest interview with NBC Sports activities Boston, Celtics guard Derrick White spoke about what this summer season was like for him. White has been talked about in commerce rumors since Boston’s season ended, however the veteran guard did not let that trouble him.
“I believe each summer season is fairly loopy, particularly these days,” White stated. “However I did not really feel too apprehensive about something. My agent and (Celtics president of basketball operations) Brad (Stevens) had been speaking and all the opposite rumors and stuff, I wasn’t actually too apprehensive about.”
White additionally stated he wished to stick with the Celtics and is joyful to nonetheless be in Boston.
“I imply, I really feel prefer it’s cool to be wished by different groups, however I wished to remain in Boston, and I used to be glad they wished to maintain me,” White stated.
White additionally touched on seeing teammates Jrue Vacation, Kristaps Porzingis and Luke Kornet depart the Celtics this summer season.
“It is at all times robust to see guys depart, particularly individuals that you just received a championship with and had so many nice battles with,” White stated. “Clearly, seeing KP and Jrue get traded, it was robust to see. After which Luke (Kornet) indicators someplace else.
“Having a unique crew and having these guys depart is sort of troublesome, however it’s a part of the enterprise and I am assured the blokes that now we have coming in and the blokes that we nonetheless have returning. So, it is gonna be a variety of enjoyable, and it is gonna be a unique problem, however I believe that is simply the beauty of basketball.”