Holiday returns to Portland after helping the Boston Celtics win the 2024 NBA championship. In the 2024–25 season, he averaged 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.1 steals over 69 games.

Sports analysts, reporters react to Jrue Holiday trade "Good deal for both Portland and Boston, but the Celtics had the more urgent timeline, and get a certified bucket in the just-turned-26 year ...