The Boston Celtics have been engaged on getting a contract extension achieved with Derrick White, in line with The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach.
“Derrick White and the Boston Celtics have been speaking a couple of contract extension,” Himmelsbach reported. “Talks are ongoing, however nothing seems to be on the quick horizon. Each side have an October 23 deadline to achieve an settlement on extending White’s deal.”
Although there are reportedly efforts from either side to achieve an settlement earlier than the brand new season ideas off, White will likely be round for some time regardless if an extension occurs earlier than the common season begins. His present take care of the Cs runs by the top of subsequent season, making him a free agent in the summertime of 2025. He’s set to make $18.4 million this yr, and $19.6 million within the 2024-25 marketing campaign.
If no settlement is reached on this window, the Cs will be capable to signal White to an extension subsequent yr, up till June 30, 2025.
The Colorado native joined the Celtics on the 2022 commerce deadline, in a deal that despatched Romeo Langford, Josh Richardson, Boston’s 2022 first-round choose, and a 2028 first-round choose swap to the San Antonio Spurs.
Since arriving, White has been an impression participant for the Cs. In 108 appearances, the 29-year-old has began in 74 video games for Boston. He’s been stable in his minutes, averaging 12.1 factors, 3.8 assists, and three.5 rebounds per recreation whereas pulling down 44.9% of his makes an attempt from the sector and 36.5% of these from deep.
White has additionally been an amazing defender for the Celtics. Final season, he was named to the NBA’s All-Defensive Second Workforce. This yr, expectations for his manufacturing on each ends are excessive, as Boston hopes that he can proceed to be a key to their success.
It’s vital for the Cs to safe him in the long run as a result of the brand new collective bargaining settlement is ready to make issues extraordinarily tough for groups who overspend. It’s unlikely that they’d be capable to change White down the road as a result of they’d be so closely restricted in ways in which they will purchase excessive finish expertise.
