Getty BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 07: Derrick White #9 of the Boston Celtics celebrates a basket against the New York Knicks during the first quarter in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on May 07, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. T he Boston Celtics made the bold move to acquire Derrick White from the San Antonio Spurs in 2022, but the bet paid off. White was a major factor in Boston winning the 2024 NBA title, the franchise’s first in 16 years and 18th