Is Celtics guard Derrick White a top 5 player in the NBA right now?

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Is Boston Celtics point guard Derrick White a top five player in the NBA right now? If you ask the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers Kenny Atkinson, the veteran jefe of the Cavs will tell you in his own words that White is indeed one of the top five players in the league, given he already has done as much both before and after a recent Boston road win vs. Cleveland.

Atkinson cites advanced stats that show how elite the Colorado native is on both sides of the ball, which tracks with the eye test of Celtics fans watching White's play on a nightly basis with Boston. Fans of the team knew the University of Colorado - Boulder alum was good, but this news is surprising even to them for the most part, if only for the heights, not the quality of his play.

The hosts of the "How Bout Them Celtics!" podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, took a closer look into these claims. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say!


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