Denver Nuggets Receive: G Derrick White

San Antonio Spurs Receive: F Will Barton, 2025 First-Round Pick

Derrick White is a Colorado native who played Division II basketball there before transferring to play for the state university for his final season. The trade already makes for a feel-good story around the league. The homecoming could also make sense for both sides.

Since entering the league, White has improved year after year. He is currently scoring 14.2 points per game but is struggling from three-point range.

This is an area of his game that has room to improve but is already productive at times. The question here is whether or not the Nuggets would be able to put together a package to acquire White.

When looking at the roster, Denver had many trade pieces on the block in the offseason. Here, Will Barton would lead the return, along with a first-round pick in the upcoming years.

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This should be enough to lure Derrick White away from the Spurs, but does the particular return check all of the necessary boxes for each of these teams involved?

Let’s take a closer look and see how this trade would benefit both sides right away.