Boston Celtics guard Derrick White has found himself at the center of trade speculation after sports personality Bill Simmons floated the idea that the Celtics could consider moving him if the season begins to spiral. Simmons suggested Boston’s roster construction may not have been built to contend this year, pointing to a lack of rebounding and rim protection as signs that the front office could be looking ahead.

“They can’t rebound, they can’t protect the rim,” Simmons said on his podcast . “At some point, you look at Derrick White in his early thirties and think, is that a trade that makes sense for both sides?”

Simmons mentioned Houston as a possible destination, where White could replace the injured Fred VanVleet and reunite with former Celtics coach Ime Udoka. The Rocket

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