From the moment Jayson Tatum suffered his Achilles tendon injury, both Derrick White and Jaylen Brown have been the subject of trade rumors. The idea has been that the Boston Celtics could look to enter a rebuilding phase, as they plan to construct a younger, more athletic roster around Tatum once he's back on the court.

Boston guard Derrick White humorously recalled finding out about Spurs-Celtics trade from Gregg Popovich in 2022.