Celtics Trade Josh Richardson, Protected 2022 first-round pick, Romeo Langford to Spurs for Derrick White

Along with Richardson, Boston is trading Romeo Langford and its 2022 first-round pick, protected 1-4, to San Antonio, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe, respectively.

Frankly, Inside The Celtics is down on this deal. Richardson is a career 36.1 percent three-point shooter. White converts his long-range attempts at a 34.4 percent clip. Richardson is knocking down 39.7 percent of his 3.5 attempts from beyond the arc this season. White is connecting on just 31.4 percent of the 5.3 threes he's hoisting.

While the difference in volume is noteworthy, since White began taking more than 2.1 threes per game in 2019-20, his third year in the league, he's yet to shoot better than 36.6 percent from beyond the arc.

White's a better creator than Richardson, evidenced by his 5.6 assists per game compared to the latter's 1.5. But Richardson is a superior defender than the former.

There's also the difference in their contracts. Richardson is on a team-friendly deal, earning $11.6 million this season and $12.2 million in 2022-23, per Spotrac. Conversely, White is on a four-year, $70 million contract. This season, he's making $15.2 million, and his cap figure rises in each of the next three years, climbing to $18.8 million in 2024-25.

Having to throw in their 2022 first-round pick, which it's safe to bet will not fall into the top four, makes the deal appear that much worse. Romeo Langford didn't have much trade value, but seemingly giving him away compounds that.

Of course, this is an instant analysis of the trade. What matters most is how everyone involved performs going forward and what that draft pick becomes.