There’s a reason every Celtic from coach Joe Mazzulla to NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown called White integral to Boston’s championship run.
Seven summers ago, the Spurs almost did something very un- Spurs -like. Enamored with the prospects they saw near the top of the 2017 draft, they started making phone calls about a big, bold trade to move up. Some of the talks became serious, and negotiations lasted well into draft day. But at the last minute, the Spurs did what they usually do. They stuck with what they had, and they trusted their scouts to find value other teams overlooked.
Spurs' Jeremy Sochan preparing for Olympic Qualifying Tournament with Poland That White chipped a tooth diving for a loose ball during the Game 5 clincher had to give the Spurs flashbacks. Four years ago, while playing for San Antonio at the NBA bubble in Florida, he suffered the same ugly injury taking a charge. In between those two dental emergencies came a February 2022 trade, and it’s a rare one in that both sides remain happy with the outcome.
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