Spurs Select G Derrick White in the 2017 NBA Draft (29th Overall)

[Mr. Body]

Yeah, I'd say the Celtics won the trade, but the Spurs wanted to get off White's salary and he wasn't on the right timeline. Wesley was a decent swing and may pan out.

[scott]

Still okay with the Spurs making that trade (though White would be PERFECT for this team with Wemby coming in) - my comment about Boston robbing us is more from the Celtics perspective.

And in many ways, I hope the Celtics getting DWhite for Josh Richardson, Romeo Langford, a late FRP and a swap provides some illustration at what we might be able to do when this team starts competing to add high end role players to the team.

Happy for Derrick.

[cd98]

Wesley is young and raw. We won’t know how truly good he is for two years. Right now it’s just looking for improvement.

[GB20]

White has been the MVP for the last three game in this round.

[Mr. Body]

Oh, forgot Richardson came as well. Eh, it really was a pretty fair trade.

[cjw]

That’s the least a former Spur can do in game 6 in Miami

[Millennial_Messiah]

That’s the least a former Spur can do in game 6 in Miami

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I wanted Miami to win the series.

[GAustex]

White makes winning plays
Usually defense
A baller

[spurraider21]

Yeah, I'd say the Celtics won the trade, but the Spurs wanted to get off White's salary and he wasn't on the right timeline. Wesley was a decent swing and may pan out.

Spurs had all the cap space in the world. Salary had nothing to do with it.

they were better off getting picks than holding onto a 27yo good 4th option guard.

one of those picks became Wesley so how he develops matters quite a bit before evaluating

[Spursfanfromafar]

Our boy had a bit of Manu in him today. Wow!

[Mr. Body]

Spurs had all the cap space in the world. Salary had nothing to do with it.

they were better off getting picks than holding onto a 27yo good 4th option guard.

one of those picks became Wesley so how he develops matters quite a bit before evaluating

Of course salary had to do with it. They just gave him a well-deserved extension and he wasn't in the plans. That was the time to move him on. They don't want to pay players who don't fit.

[spurraider21]

Of course salary had to do with it. They just gave him a well-deserved extension and he wasn't in the plans. That was the time to move him on. They don't want to pay players who don't fit.

They paid richardson and Langford as much as they were paying white

[tmtcsc]

Don't miss him one bit. It was time for him to be gone. He made big plays & showed flashes of being really good here and there, but in the long run, he was never going to be what the Spurs needed. The only thing consistent about White was his inconsistency. He's in a great situation in Boston. He can play his game while players like Tatum and Brown take the brunt of criticism for the team's shortfalls. If he makes a big play (like tonight), people will love him. If he doesn't, well, no one expected him to do so anyways.

[kht]

The haul we got for him was ass. wtf we gonna do with a late pick, a swap which would happen because we're worst than him and richardson?

[daslicer]

Don't miss him one bit. It was time for him to be gone. He made big plays & showed flashes of being really good here and there, but in the long run, he was never going to be what the Spurs needed. The only thing consistent about White was his inconsistency. He's in a great situation in Boston. He can play his game while players like Tatum and Brown take the brunt of criticism for the team's shortfalls. If he makes a big play (like tonight), people will love him. If he doesn't, well, no one expected him to do so anyways.

Agreed he's an elite role player that would have been good on the Duncan Spurs teams or the Kawhi Spurs from '15-'17. Spurs didn't have the team going forward after '17 in which he was going to be part of the long-term process of rebuilding.

[MarCowMar]

Nothing but happy for White.

Hopefully seeing this trade work out well for Boston will make teams willing trade partners with us in the Wemby era.

[Spursfanfromafar]

The players who played for the Spurs from 2017-22 were all good but not great and over-performed relative to expectations/ draft position. White, Poeltl, Murray, Anderson (for a couple of seasons)..in particular. They had to leave for the Spurs to swing for the Wemby fence but they gave us a good team to root for. They played the right way and there were phases (White in the Bubble, Murray becoming an all-star and Poeltl being Uber efficient, Anderson becoming a defensively strong player) where their development made the Spurs worth rooting for. It's heartening to see White do what he can do best as a Celtic therefore.

[Big Empty]

Good for Derrick! It was a good trade for both teams i hope he gets a ring

[rankingtear]

The haul we got for him was ass. wtf we gonna do with a late pick, a swap which would happen because we're worst than him and richardson?

Probably get another D-White.

[Budkin]

Take that, Ray Allen.

First thing I thought of. Heat fans are going to feel some pain for a long time.

[Fireball]

Just watched game 6 ... congrats Derrick on that game winner. Glad Miami did not win this on three free throws.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

I was rooting for a Miami win but ended up jumping out of my seat when Derrick scored that game winner. So happy for him.

The trade was fair, it was part of a chain of moves that got us Wemby. Leave it be lads.

[tim_duncan_fan]

First thing I thought of. Heat fans are going to feel some pain for a long time.

That was a legit (and very stupid) foul though. I wish refs would do less context judging and call rules as they are all the time.

Derrick White saved Horford's life.

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

Proud of Derrick. He was always a favorite of mine while on the squad. I’m not surprised he has been so good for Boston and doing big things

[John B]

Derrick will be a Celtic lifer after that. Whattaway to save the season.