In a latest interview with NBC Sports activities Boston, Celtics guard Derrick White spoke about what this summer time 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 feel each summer time is fairly loopy, particularly these days,” White stated. “However I did not really feel too nervous 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 nervous about.”
White additionally stated he wished to stick with the Celtics and is comfortable 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 time.
“It is at all times powerful to see guys depart, particularly folks that you just gained a championship with and had so many nice battles with,” White stated. “Clearly, seeing KP and Jrue get traded, it was powerful to see. After which Luke (Kornet) indicators some place else.
“Having a unique workforce and having these guys depart is form of tough, however it’s a part of the enterprise and I am assured the blokes that we have now coming in and the blokes that we nonetheless have returning. So, it is gonna be numerous enjoyable, and it is gonna be a unique problem, however I feel that is simply the beauty of basketball.”
