Derrick White Poised for Bounce-Back Season in Restored Celtics Role

Derrick White is set for an efficiency resurgence as he transitions back into his natural complementary role with the Boston Celtics. Forced into a heavy creation workload during Jayson Tatum's absence last season, White registered a career-high creation rate but saw his shooting split fall to 39.4% FG and 32.7% 3PT. Despite offensive struggles, White maintained elite defensive impact (94th percentile EPM), posting career highs in steals and blocks to anchor Boston's defense.