The Celtics are not sold? How fragrant is Derek White, 30,?

Everyone knows that the Celtics are not peaceful this summer.

Due to the serious luxury tax problem, it is generally believed that the Celtics who failed to win the championship will collapse this summer, with Porzingis and Holiday most likely to be traded. In addition, even Jaylen Brown is not safe due to Tatum's injury.

However, among the several core members, in addition to Tatum, who was recovering from injuries, there was another person with a very stable position, and Brown might even have to be stable. Yes, he is talking about Derek White.

According to NBA reporter Michael Scotto, the Celtics will trade 1-2 main rotations this summer. Although Porzingis and Holiday are the main targets, other teams want Derek White more, such as the Warriors, who have expressed their interest in White.

However, the Celtics rejected any inquiries from all other teams, including the Warriors, about whether they can get White's trade. It is reported that although they failed to win the championship this year, the Celtics still regard it as a major member of long-term development. The reason for this is very simple, White is so delicious.

Let's talk about the regular season first. This season, White has played a total of 76 games, averaging 33.9 minutes per game, scoring 16.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists. His scores and rebounds are career highs. In terms of efficiency, White's three shooting percentages are 44.2%/38.4%/83.9%, and the real shooting percentage is 60.6%. This is the third consecutive year that White's real shooting percentage exceeds 60%.

It should be noted that White has significantly improved his three-point shooting this season, with 9.1 of the 12.6 shots per game, accounting for as high as 72%, which is quite crazy.

As early as the Spurs, three-pointers were White's most important weapon. After joining the Celtics, White's three-pointers level and output have increased year by year due to the team's offensive system.

This season, he scored a total of 265 three-pointers, ranking fourth in the league. Compared with himself, White's total three-pointers in the past two years were 149 and 196, and this year he scored more than 100 more than two years ago.

And, White has more than three-pointers, his finishing near the near frame is also very good:

—10-14 feet in the close middle distance, a total of 23 of 40 shots, a shooting percentage of 57.5%

—5-9 feet in the 5-9 feet of the pitching area, a total of 77 shots, a shooting percentage of 57.1%

—within 5 feet of the basket, a total of 82 of 120 shots, and a shooting percentage of 68.3%

In addition to being able to attack efficiently, White is also a good organizer. This season, his average number of touches per game reached 73.3 times and his ball holding time was 5.1 minutes. Both data rank second in the team, only lower than Tatum and higher than Brown.

The slightly shortcoming is that White's turnover count has increased a little this year, averaging 1.7 turnovers per game and assists and turnovers of 2.76. In the past two seasons, this number has been 3.37 and 3.38 respectively, which is quite outstanding.

and, White is also a good defender, not only defending the defender, but also defending the front line, and sometimes even switching to defend the inside. His defense effect on three-pointers is particularly excellent, with 5.2 shots per game, and his opponent's three-point shooting percentage drops by 5.2%.

The data also reflects the importance of White to this Celtics: When White was on the court this season, the Celtics beat their opponents by 10.2 points in 100 rounds, and the figure dropped to 7.2 points.

In the entire regular season, White's cumulative plus and negative values ​​were the highest in the team +540, which was slightly higher than Tatum (+534), far surpassing Prichard (+430) in third place and Brown (+402) in fourth place. In the playoffs, although the Celtics were eliminated in the second round, White averaged 18.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 blocks per game in 11 games, with only 1.2 turnovers, with a shooting percentage of 46.3%/38.5%/86.1% in three events, and a real shooting percentage of 63.6%.

Take only the series against the Knicks. In 6 games, White only scored the last G6 game (8 points in 11 shots in a single game). In the other 5 games, he averaged 22.6 points and a three-point shooting percentage of 42.1%.

Among them, G5, Tatum was injured and absent. The Celtics won a big home victory at home to win a game. White scored 14 points in the first quarter and 13 points in the third quarter (the Knicks team scored 17 points), 9 of 16 shots in the game, 7 of 13 three-pointers, scored 34 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, with a plus-negative value of up to +26.

Of course, the Celtics were finally eliminated, but in the regular season and playoffs, White's performance is obvious to all. As the team's third leader in the actual sense, he has really tried his best.

The three-in-command leader in the championship are also the most suitable positioning for White. Upward, he has insufficient ability, but in this positioning, White can attack, pass, and defend, the key point is that he is reliable at critical moments - within 5 points of the last 5 minutes of this season, White made 17 of 30 shots, 14 of 25 three-pointers, and 13 of 15 free throws, scoring 61 points, with an amazing efficiency.

It can be said that White is the puzzle that strong teams dream of winning the championship. Such a player only signed a four-year, 126 million contract when he renewed his contract with the Celtics last offseason, with an average annual salary of less than 32 million.

Strong ability, reliable, and cost-effective, so it is completely understandable that the Celtics don't want to trade White. The 30-year-old White is in the best stage of his career. If the Celtics usher in another chance to compete for the championship through some major operations this summer, White will be an indispensable part of their championship..

Of course, White can't talk about non-sale products, or it can be said that there are not many non-sale products in the entire league. As long as you get more, White can also be traded - from another perspective, if White is traded, it means that the Celtics this summer will definitely be doing big things.