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Celtics' Derrick White Recalls Hilarious Gregg Popovich Exchange When He Was Traded to Boston
Apr 16, 2019; Denver, CO, USA; San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich talks with guard Derrick White (4) in the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets in game two of the first round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images / Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
Derrick White shares how Coach Pop was adamant about personally letting him know he got traded: "Him doing that was amazing"
Derrick White recalls how Gregg Popovich personally came to his room to tell him he was traded to the Celtics.
Derrick White recalls hilarious moment Gregg Popovich told him of trade to Celtics
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White recalls the hilarious moment former San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich told him he was being traded.
Derrick White humorously recalled finding out about 2022 Spurs-Celtics trade from Gregg Popovich
Boston guard Derrick White humorously recalled finding out about Spurs-Celtics trade from Gregg Popovich in 2022.
Derrick White Recalls How Gregg Popovich Told Him He Was Traded to Boston
Derrick White Recalls How Gregg Popovich Told Him He Was Traded to Boston originally appeared on Fadeaway World.
"We wouldn't f**k you" - Derrick White reveals hilarious exchange with Gregg Popovich after being traded to Boston
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White had one of the wildest trade stories in the NBA. In the 2021-22 season, White was traded by the San Antonio Spurs to the Celtics in exchange for Josh Richardson, Romeo Langford, a 2022 first-round pick (Blake Wesley) and the rights to swap 2028 first-round picks.
Derrick White Recounts Comical Way Gregg Popovich Broke News of His Trade to Celtics
White wasted no time in sharing some of his best stories from his years in the league, recalling the time he got traded from the San Antonio Spurs to the Boston Celtics. As he recounted in the story, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich broke the news like a champ.
"We wouldn't f—k you, we sent you to Boston" - Derrick White shares how Pop told him the Spurs were trading him to the Celtics
"And I'm like, 'Shut up, Pop!'" "I'm like, 'To where?' And he was like, 'We wouldn't f—k you. We sent you to Boston,'" he continued. "Boston had Ime, Will. I just played that summer with JT, JB, and Smart.
NBA: Derrick White shares the raw and hilarious story of how he found out about his trade to Boston
Not all trades are unfortunate, not easy, but not all bad either. The former Spurs star shared details of his experience.
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"I would never do that" - Manu Ginobili shuts down Steve Kerr and Danny Ferry's story about defying Gregg Popovich over his playing style
"I would never do that" - Manu Ginobili shuts down Steve Kerr and Danny Ferry's story about defying Gregg Popovich over his playing style originally appeared on Basketball Network.
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