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White’s preseason performance hints at expanded role for 2025-26

The Boston Celtics are entering the 2025-26 season with a new look — and a new rotation. After losing Jayson Tatum to injury, trading Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, and watching Al Horford depart in free agency, the 2023-24 champions are in the midst of a major transition.

With the roster reshaped, several Celtics will see their responsibilities evolve. One of the biggest shifts may come for Derrick White, who offered an early glimpse of his new role in Boston’s preseason victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.

White posted a double-double with 16 points, 10 assists, three rebounds and two blocks in 27 minutes. With Anfernee Simons and Payton Pritchard both sidelined, White as

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