The 18-time NBA champion Boston Celtics are entering the 2025-26 season in unfamiliar territory after a long time. For the first time since 2017, Jayson Tatum will not be one of their main starters following a major Achilles tendon injury. Then, a major roster shakeup, including departures of Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, and Al Horford, has forced heavy restructuring. And amid all of these, Derrick White is getting much of the attention, besides Jaylen Brown. But what will be White’s role under head coach Joe Mazzulla?

White, Boston’s fourth leading scorer, will have to step up, replacing Brown as the secondary on this roster. Analyst Sherrod Blakely voiced caution: “See, I’m not as sold on this as I wish I was because Derrick White is a good player… But when you’re talking about be

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