NBA Market: The player that the Celtics receive after trading Jrue Holiday to the Blazers

NBA Market: The season has ended, the Draft is approaching, and in the NBA, the moves never stop. After Kevin Durant's departure, the Boston Celtics start shedding weight from a roster that's too expensive for the new rules. As expected, they found an exit for Jrue Holiday, who has been traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Anfernee Simons and 2 second-round picks.

Holiday still had several years left on his contract until 2028 with 72 million to be paid, while Simons comes with 27 million due in the last year, allowing Massachusetts to save a whopping 40 million dollars in luxury taxes next season.

The interesting part of the deal is that the Celtics acquired Holiday 2 years ago precisely from the Blazers, the team he landed with from Damian Lillard via the Milwaukee Bucks. He never played for the Oregon team as he went to Boston in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon and Robert Williams. It seems they want him now to strengthen the squad and start winning. Holiday was instrumental in Boston's 2023 championship, but he hasn't had a particularly bright season this year.

Simons, 26 years old, lands averaging 19 points per game last season and a poor 36% in three-pointers. He shoots a lot though. It'll be interesting to see the moves Brad Stevens continues to make. Could Kristaps Porzingis be next?

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