The star guard is expected to team up with Jayson Tatum in Boston for the 2023-24 season.
The trade announcement of All-Star guard Jrue Holiday joining the Boston Celtics in a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers has sent shockwaves across the NBA. This surprising move comes only a few days after Holiday’s trade to the Blazers, which involved Damian Lillard being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Celtics will receive:
The Blazers will receive:
- Malcolm Brogdon
- Robert Williams
- 2024 1st-round pick (via Warriors)
- 2029 unprotected 1st-round pick (via Celtics)
The Holiday season came early this year ☘️
Welcome to Boston, @Jrue_Holiday11 pic.twitter.com/yxbR1cWmnA
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 1, 2023
What this means for the Celtics:
Boston’s acquisition of Jrue Holiday, one of the best defensive guards in the league, bolsters their roster significantly. Holiday, a five-time All-Defensive selection and last season’s first-teamer, has consistently been recognized for his defensive prowess and has even received votes for Defensive Player of the Year in the past three years.
Holiday will take on the role of starting point guard, previously occupied by Marcus Smart, who was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in the offseason as part of a three-team trade involving the Washington Wizards that brought Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics.
The 33-year-old Holiday’s performance last season earned him a well-deserved All-Star selection, his first in ten years. He averaged 19.3 points and 7.4 assists, exceeding his career averages of 16.4 points and 6.5 assists.
The path to this trade:
By trading Jrue Holiday for Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams, and additional draft picks, the Blazers have acquired four players, three first-round picks, and two pick swaps as part of the deal involving Damian Lillard. This trade has resulted in a significant haul for Lillard, a seven-time All-Star who recently joined the Milwaukee Bucks.
Jrue Holiday played a pivotal role in leading the Bucks to the 2021 NBA Championship title, showcasing his skills with averages of 17.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 8.7 assists in 23 postseason games. Shortly after this triumph, Holiday went on to win a Gold Medal with Celtics’ guard Jayson Tatum and Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics, where he averaged 11.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game.
Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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