Derrick White is one of the key elements of the Boston Celtics‘ victory. While his skill set is next to one of the best in the league, the player remains one of the most under-appreciated. After the recent shocker, 4x NBA All-Star Jayson Tatum expressed his disappointment on the popular media house.

Alongside former NBA star J.J Redick, Tatum also shared his opinion on the matter.

Jayson is upset with ESPN’s latest act

White has averaged 15 PPG, 4 RPG, and 4 APG this season. Despite that, he could not get the approval of the seasoned staff of ESPN who curated the top 100 list. While some of the elite players’ name was on the list, White was notably left out.?

Numerous expressed their disappointment on their social handles. Tatum was one of them. Taking to his X, he wrote, “It?s a damn shame they left him off the top 100 (players). That?s why I never pay attention to shit like that.”

How do you think the others reacted to the issue?

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J.J Redick isn’t surprised by ESPN’s latest list

White’s skills are certainly not the one to go unnoticed. The perimeter role player’s offensive and defensive capabilities were well on display throughout the previous season. He averaged 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds. Furthermore, he was named the?All-Defensive second team as well.? While he was ranked at no. 68 on? Bleachers report’s top 100 list, ESPN shocked the onlookers with that particular one aspect. Although?White has proved his skills in every game he has played so far, Gilbert Arenas shared that he should be sent back to the bench. ESPN analysts seemed to have a similar opinion.

Redick in his podcast, “Old Man & the Three podcasts,” discussed his take on how he wasn’t surprised with ESPN’s list, however, it was quite disappointing.?

During the conversation, he said, ?Was I surprised? That?s just kind of how my life has always been, so not really surprised,” White told reporters. “It is what it is.”

After his impressive dominance on the defensive side, Tatum and others might not be wrong. Do you think there will be a change going ahead in the next season? Let us know in the comments below.

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