The Boston Celtics may be on the prowl for another star. After the Milwaukee Bucks traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers, The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach reported that the Celtics would look into trading for Holiday.
“Not a big surprise, but I’ve been told the Celtics are expected to explore the possibility of trading for Jrue Holiday,” Himmelsbach wrote via his X account on September 27.
After trading Lillard, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Trail Blazers are not expected to keep Lillard as they want to focus on developing their young guards.
Blazers remain engaged elsewhere on deals and will are expected to immediately engage contending teams on trade talks to move on Jrue Holiday, sources tell ESPN. Portland is committed to its young group of talented guards,” Wojnarowski wrote via his X account on September 27.
Holiday is slated to make $36.8 million for the 2023-24 season. The Celtics would have to conjure up multiple contracts to make it work, starting with Malcolm Brogdon. Boston has to consider whether it’s worth giving up their depth to get Holiday, but it is worth noting that he would replace much of what they lost when they traded Marcus Smart.
Evan Turner Urges Jrue Holiday to Join Celtics
After the Lillard trade was completed, former Celtic Evan Turner urged the Trail Blazers to buy out Holiday, who was teammates with Turner during their days with the Philadelphia 76ers, so that Holiday could go join the Celtics via his X account.
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