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Reports: Celtics send Jrue Holiday to Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons, picks
Ironically, Holiday was briefly a Trail Blazer after his part in their deal with Milwaukee for Damian Lillard in 2023 before the Celtics acquired him less than a week later. Boston was lifting another trophy within the year, in no small part due to Holiday’s stout defense and unselfish team play.
Jrue Holiday Trade Grades for Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers
The motivation here is clear. The moment Jayson Tatum went down with a ruptured Achilles in the second round of the playoffs, Boston's $227.8 million payroll and $238.2 million luxury tax bill (which combined to make the Celtics' roster the most expensive in the league) became untenable.
The two-time NBA champion could help elevate the Blazers back into the postseason following a four-year absence.
And Jrue Holiday has been traded by the Boston Celtics, a team where he spent the last two seasons and helped lead to the ...
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