The Boston Celtics have a legitimate do-it-all player in Derrick White who’s set to be the team’s starting point guard for the 2023-24 season.

White produced the best season of his career last year, shooting 46.2 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from behind the arc, averaging 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game.

Since the Celtics traded for him at the 2022 trade deadline, White has played in every game possible, earning a spot on All-NBA Defensive Second Team with 0.9 blocks per game (76 total) and 0.7 steals per game (54 total). 

White has two years left on his current deal and is set to make $17.6 million this season and $18.8 million in 2024-25. White will be eligible to sign an extension in September, which he talked about on NBA Today.

“We’ll see what happens during that window. But I’ve loved my time in Boston so far. And my focus right now is just on the season.”

It’s fair to say Boston doesn’t have a plan for the point guard position behind White and although Brogdon is still on the team, the Celtics attempting to trade him showed how they really feel about the reigning Sixth Man of the Year.

White is looking forward to bringing the ball up the court more often than not as he only logged 21 percent of his minutes from the point guard position last season.

“I’m looking forward to it. Definitely have the ball in my hands, more as a playmaker role. I’m looking forward to grow with the team and get us in the right position each and every time.”

This will be a big year for White to prove himself as a legitimate point guard for this team and perhaps that’s what will push the Celtics to sign him to an extension when the opportunity presents itself once again down the road. 

It’s worth a quick mention that the Celtics drafted JD Davison in 2022, a young and talented point guard who thrived in Maine as a rookie and earned his second two-way contract with Boston.

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