Derrick White
Derrick White is ranked #22 among 28 eligible NBA guards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. His final five games came in 1.4 points per game below his average, and the workload confirms it: 31.4 minutes/game over that stretch vs 34.1 on the season — a real role change worth monitoring.
Derrick White 2026-27 fantasy outlook
The market drafts him around #36; we rank him #76. Let someone else pay the premium. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (31.4 minutes/gm late vs 34.1 season), a late-season decline in per-minute production.
BOS 2026-27 opening schedule
80 GAMES SCHEDULEDDerrick White consistency and floor
3 GAMESWhite vs other guards
PERCENTILE · 214 RANKEDWhite fantasy points, last 3 games
2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUSTDerrick White game log — 2026-27
■ BOOM · ■ BUST| DATE | OPP | RESULT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | CHI | W 134-99 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 24.2 |
| Oct 23 | NY | W 107-103 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 27.8 |
| Oct 20 | @DET | L 121-113 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-13 | 3-7 | 29.2 |
More on White and the G board
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #49 overall, #22 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 41.5 (roughly round 5 in a 10-team league). We rank him #76, so he is priced above our projection.
We project 31 points per game across an expected 79 games — approximately 2449 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 27.1 and 42 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #76 in projected scoring.
Based on 2025-26 production, Derrick White finished #32 in 9-cat and #42 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #49 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 79% of games, with a floor of 20.9 and a ceiling of 49.9 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 18% of games and busted (under half his average) in 5%.
Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.