For fans of the Boston Celtics, a reunion of sorts was put together in one of the several trades made the storied franchise on the 2022 NBA trade deadline this past Thursday in bringing back big man Daniel Theis from the Houston Rockets. For Celtics head coach Ime Udoka, however, the reunion came in a different deal — the one that landed Boston San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White.
Udoka had been an assistant coach early in White’s NBA career when both were part of the Spurs organization. Now, after stints as an assistant with the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets organizations for the Celtics coach as an assistant, the two are back together.
Speaking on local radio on the “Zolak and Bertrand” show, he shared his thoughts on why White was going to fit well with his new team. “He checks a ton of boxes,” explained Udoka.
Reflecting on the bittersweet changes of a trade deadline, Boston’s Jayson Tatum welcomes his new teammates https://t.co/jcOQOEsWmU
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) February 11, 2022