Celtics' Derrick White is Coming Up on a Critical Season

News ArticlePublishedAug 17, 2026 at 07:46 PM EDTupdatedAug 17, 2026 at 07:47 PM EDTDerrick White is heading into a season that could say quite a bit about where the Boston Celtics are going next. He's already established himself as an important part of the team, but there's one area where he'll need to show that last season was more exception than warning sign.White's 3-point shooting took a noticeable step backward last year. After shooting at least 38.1% from beyond the arc in each of the previous three seasons, he dropped to 32.7%. The decline became even more obvious in the playoffs, when he shot just 27.3% from three.More sports: Thunder at Spurs Set to Kick Off the NBA Season in Style...For a player who brings a lot to the Celtics, that's a problem Boston will want to see corrected.