NBA Rumors: The missing piece that could make Detroit Pistons serious title contenders

The Boston Celtics remain a bit preoccupied with on-court matters as they are tied up with the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, trailing 3-2. However, there are already rumors circulating about what the Celtics will do to address their intense luxury tax crisis next season.

With Jayson Tatum's salary set to jump from $34M to $54 million next season, the team will exceed $500 million in salaries, a record amount. Something will need to be done, and there have been talks of Celtics trades on the horizon this summer to handle that situation.

In that regard, Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report has proposed a deal that would send defensive stalwart Jrue Holiday to the Detroit Pistons as part of a wild three-team blockbuster proposal, where the Pistons would get Holiday and Cam Johnson, the Celtics would acquire Isaiah Stewart, and the Brooklyn Nets would end up with Tobias Harris, Sam Hauser, Marcus Sasser, and a 2026 first-round pick (protected in the top 5 via Detroit).

Trade Benefits for Each Team

For the Pistons, this deal would make them an immediate contender in the East, adding a six-time NBA All-Defensive Team guard in Holiday and a great three-point shooter and defender in Johnson.

For the Celtics, it would be painful to part ways with such a crucial part of their defense in Holiday, but they would save $27.4 million in this deal and get out of the luxury tax. However, in this hypothetical trade, they would gain a gritty frontcourt defender as Stewart is an elite rim protector. His per-36-minute averages this season are 2.5 blocks and 10 rebounds.

The Nets, still in their reconstruction phase, secure a solid first-round pick and assets in Harris and Hauser that they can leverage for more draft capital.

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