Much has been written on how little Jayson Tatum played in the Olympics. But little on how that went from the perspective of the other Celtics on Team USA has made the rounds.

Oddly enough, being on the Olympics team gave Derrick White the All-Star experience that he should have earned during the regular NBA season. In his 2023-24 campaign, White averaged 15.2 points per game and stepped up during the Celtics’ march through the playoffs.

Jrue Holiday speaks out on how sharing the court with Derrick White helped him evolve as a point guard and overall player.

In a recent article, Ky Carlin of SixersWire ranked the best shooting guards in the Eastern Conference, with White ranking fourth. He was ranked behind Donovan Mitchell, Zach LaVine and Tyler Herro, all of which are fair players to be ahead of Boston's veteran two-guard.

Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday was the reason the Celtics team worked last year, and why they won the NBA Finals, according to reporter Bobby Manning. According to Manning, Kristaps Porzingis gets most of the credit for their success,