Jrue Holiday was acquired by the Celtics from the Trail Blazers just a few days before the start of training camp. This was the Celtics’ second blockbuster trade of the offseason.
Once again, the Celtics made the right decision when they decided to cut ties with Malcolm Brogdon and Robert Williams III. Brogdon was likely becoming dissatisfied with the organisation, while Williams III was never able to establish himself as anything more than a role player. Then there were the two future first-round draught picks that enhanced to Boston’s collection of trading chips; nonetheless, they should be saved for a trade acquisition of this kind if possible.
The game-changing deal that Milwaukee made to acquire Damian Lillard eventually set the stage for the Celtics to come in and simultaneously bolster their squad. This was made possible by the Bucks’ positioning as the team best positioned to produce the ideal storm. That’s the first thing you need to do to win this trade. The second option is not complicated at all: Boston should offer Holiday an extension to his current contract in order to ensure his commitment to the team while the championship window is still open.
It would appear that the C’s have high hopes for Holiday as a defender, envisioning him playing a role in the pursuit of titles in the years to come.
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“We wanted him here for a long time and when the time comes and we’re allowed to talk about those types of things,” Brad Stevens, the president of basketball operations for the Celtics, said on Wednesday during Holiday’s introductory news conference. Holiday is the newest member of the Celtics. “This is something that we have high hopes for becoming a long-term partnership, presumably extending well beyond the years covered by the contract. There are still a few months left until we are able to delve too deeply into that subject matter.
