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NBA Trade Rumors Roundup: Lakers, Celtics rumored to be talking Derrick White trade
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Published June 25, 2025 05:00 PM
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The NBA Draft is here and with that rumors are flying everywhere. Here is a sampling. Let’s get into it.
The Boston Celtics aren’t done trimming salary. The Lakers recognize they need to bolster their roster around LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Do we have a match?
One rumor that has gained traction online (which does not necessarily mean it has gained much traction in the real world), the Lakers would acquire championship point guard Derrick White from Boston in a trade centered around Rui Hachimura and Dalton Knecht. This is fluid and there are a lot of moving parts — some people want Jaylen Brown involved, but that is an insane long shot — but the rumor is out there. How real it is can be debated.
For the Lakers, White is the perfect point guard to play off Doncic. White is an elite defensive point guard who shot 38.4% from 3 last season, and excels at catch-and-shoots, while also capable of creating secondary shots as needed.
For Boston, this is about money. White is about to start a four-year, $118.1 million extension, while Hachimura is in the last year of his contract, and Knecht is on his rookie deal. This would give the Celtics some relief this season — they are about $17 million above the luxury tax line and would like to get below it — and more flexibility next season when Hachimura comes off the books.
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