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Boston Celtics Player Earns $500,000 Contract Bonus
According to ESPN's Bobby Marks, Derrick White earned a contract bonus.
On Monday evening, the Boston Celtics faced off against the Charlotte Hornets in North Carolina.
The Celtics took over in the second half and won by a score of 118-104.
All-Star forward Jayson Tatum led the way with 25 points.
Derrick White finished his night with 19 points, nine rebounds, four assists and one block while shooting 7/15 from the field and 4/10 from the three-point range in 36 mintues of playing time.
According to ESPN's Bobby Marks, White also earned a significant contract bonus.
Via Marks: "🚨Bonus Alert🚨
Derrick White
✅3-pointers made in a season
💰$500K
This is the first time in his career that White has surpassed 185 made 3's.
Because the bonus was deemed unlikely before the season, Boston will have an additional $500K charged toward their team salary.
The White cap hit in 2024-25 is now adjusted to $20,071,429."
White has had a very productive season and is averaging 15.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.2 blocks per contest while shooting 46.7% from the field and 40.1% from the three-point range in 69 games.
The Celtics are the first seed in the Eastern Conference (and the best team in the NBA) with a 60-16 record in 76 games.
They have gone 8-2 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a two-game winning streak.
Following their matchup with the Hornets, the Celtics will play their next game on Wednesday evening when they host Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Boston.
