Celtics Emperor Star becomes a hot commodity in the offseason, the Warriors are looking for a partner for Curry

Sports Weekly All-Media Reporter Li Hui

Who is the hottest commodity in the offseason trading market this year? A: Celtics player Derek White. After being eliminated by the Knicks by 2 to 4, the Celtics' future prospects are worrying. Considering Tatum's Achilles tendon injury, Brown's super contract and the team's overall salary structure, the Celtics are likely to start rebuilding early this offseason. All players in the team except Tatum may be traded this summer, including White.

In the past playoffs, White was one of the few highlights of the Celtics. He averaged 18.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 39%. More importantly, White's contract is relatively cost-effective. This season, White and the Celtics reached a four-year, $118 million contract renewal. In the next three seasons, his average annual salary will be only $30 million. In such an era of soaring annual salary, White is undoubtedly a representative of great value for money. He can be competent for any basketball system. He does not occupy the ball on the offensive side, and he can switch to outside players of all heights on the defensive side.

For the Celtics, when trading high-paying players in the team, they naturally hope to get young assets or draft assets in the future. From this perspective, White can meet the needs of the Celtics well, and White is also destined to attract the pursuit of multiple teams, especially those who are eager to continue to compete for the championship or try to compete for the championship.

The Golden State Warriors' name was recently associated with White. According to The Ringer, White will be the Warriors' offseason target. The Warriors have just been eliminated by the Timberwolves. Curry's injury makes them full of regrets this season. In a healthy state, the Warriors led by Curry and Butler prove that they can compete for any team. Therefore, the Warriors still hope to continue to compete for the championship when Curry can still play. The Warriors have young assets like Kumingga and Pojemsky, and they are also willing to give the team's future draft assets.

In addition, some media have also made plans for White's deal in advance. The plan proposed by "Open-On-Stand" is that the Pistons will send Jaden Ivey and two future first-round draft picks to get White and Schillman. CBS Sports believes that the Mavericks can become White's pursuit team, and they can send Washington, Martin, Powell and two first-round draft picks to get White. The Mavericks already have the No. 1 pick and the future lineup is very luxurious, but due to Irving being injured in a short period of time, the back line is still the team's shortcomings, and White can undoubtedly be a good supplement.