Derrick White
BOS · 2025-26Primary starterHigh evidenceWhat does Derrick White actually supply on the floor?
Derrick White's strongest evidenced functions are rim protection, creation, passing; the weakest available areas are interior finishing, rebounding, shooting. The profile is tied to BOS for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | BOS | Primary starter | High evidence | 68 | 46 | 44 | 64 | — | 16 | — | — | 75 | 63 | 39 |
| 2024-25 | BOS | — | High evidence | 55 | 51 | 71 | 56 | 39 | 30 | 46 | 49 | 70 | 50 | 39 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | — | High evidence | 66 | 52 | 73 | 70 | 50 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 72 | 61 | 26 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | — | High evidence | 65 | 50 | 64 | 71 | 43 | 37 | 47 | 44 | 63 | 44 | 46 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | High evidence | 74 | 57 | 42 | 76 | — | 35 | — | — | 71 | 56 | 37 |
| 2020-21 | SAS | — | Mixed coverage | 72 | 57 | 56 | 77 | — | 45 | 48 | 54 | 69 | 48 | 31 |
| 2019-20 | SAS | — | High evidence | 57 | 56 | 61 | 60 | — | 53 | — | — | 60 | 50 | 37 |
| 2018-19 | SAS | — | High evidence | 69 | 54 | 51 | 70 | — | 32 | — | — | 53 | 75 | 41 |
| 2017-18 | SAS | — | Mixed coverage | 42 | 57 | 54 | 40 | — | 46 | — | — | 54 | 51 | 56 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.BOS did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Derrick White. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5002 possessions · off floor 2347 possessions
BOS did not have strong functional backup for Derrick White in rim protection; removing him cost about 28.6% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Luke Kornet.
Replacement evidence
Al Horford · Jayson Tatum · Luke Kornet · Payton Pritchard · Sam Hauser
shrunk net 4.1880 over 225 possessions
on floor 5412 possessions · off floor 2612 possessions
BOS had a supported lineup path without Derrick White: [Al Horford, Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser] at 6.9 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 261 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Al Horford · Jrue Holiday · Jayson Tatum · Payton Pritchard · Sam Hauser
shrunk net 6.9380 over 261 possessions
on floor 5546 possessions · off floor 3197 possessions
BOS lineups performed 5.4 points per 100 possessions better with Derrick White than without him. The best supported alternative was [Al Horford, Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Malcolm Brogdon, Jayson Tatum] over 341 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Al Horford · Marcus Smart · Jaylen Brown · Malcolm Brogdon · Jayson Tatum
shrunk net 5.0300 over 341 possessions
on floor 5344 possessions · off floor 3653 possessions
BOS did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Derrick White.
Replacement evidence
Al Horford · Marcus Smart · Jaylen Brown · Jayson Tatum · Robert Williams III
shrunk net 14.4950 over 1093 possessions
on floor 2259 possessions · off floor 6801 possessions
SAS did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Derrick White.
Replacement evidence
Doug McDermott · Dejounte Murray · Jakob Poeltl · Keldon Johnson · Devin Vassell
shrunk net 1.2600 over 280 possessions
on floor 2789 possessions · off floor 4579 possessions
SAS lineups performed 7.5 points per 100 possessions better with Derrick White than without him. The best supported alternative was [Rudy Gay, Patty Mills, Dejounte Murray, Jakob Poeltl, Devin Vassell] over 225 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Rudy Gay · Patty Mills · Dejounte Murray · Jakob Poeltl · Devin Vassell
shrunk net 8.9660 over 225 possessions
on floor 1892 possessions · off floor 4505 possessions
SAS had an observed replacement lineup for Derrick White, but it came with a performance cost. The supported alternative was [LaMarcus Aldridge, DeMar DeRozan, Trey Lyles, Dejounte Murray, Bryn Forbes] at -1.9 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 938 possessions.
Replacement evidence
LaMarcus Aldridge · DeMar DeRozan · Trey Lyles · Dejounte Murray · Bryn Forbes
shrunk net -1.8810 over 938 possessions
on floor 3047 possessions · off floor 3219 possessions
SAS was highly dependent on Derrick White. Removing him cost about 34.7% of event creation production, and lineups with him performed 5.4 points per 100 possessions better than lineups without him. The best supported replacement group was [LaMarcus Aldridge, Rudy Gay, Marco Belinelli, Patty Mills, Davis Bertans] over 156 possessions.
Replacement evidence
LaMarcus Aldridge · Rudy Gay · Marco Belinelli · Patty Mills · Davis Bertans
shrunk net 5.9250 over 156 possessions
on floor 3471 possessions · off floor 4361 possessions
SAS did not have enough resolved lineup possessions involving Derrick White for a dependable replacement conclusion.
Replacement evidence
LaMarcus Aldridge · Danny Green · Patty Mills · Kyle Anderson · Dejounte Murray
shrunk net 5.2150 over 358 possessions
on floor 288 possessions · off floor 7040 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Derrick White has a reported player option for the 2029 season at a reported $32,674,000. Player controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Derrick White has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2029 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Derrick White has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2025 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Derrick White has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2025 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Derrick White has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2025 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Derrick White has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Derrick White has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Derrick White has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.