By Cesare Milanti / info@eurohoops.net
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Jrue Holiday has been traded to the Boston Celtics from the Portland Trail Blazers, where he recently moved as part of the big package that saw Damian Lillard heading to the Milwaukee Bucks.
The NBA market expert also stated that “The Celtics are trading Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon, 2024 GSW 1st, 2029 unprotected BOS first to the Blazers“, and that “The Celtics were among the teams at very top of Holiday’s wish list in recent days and expectation is Celtics are eager to retain him long-term, sources said. Holiday has a year left on the deal. Boston beat out several teams in both conferences with a significant trade package”.
In the 2022-23 season with the Milwaukee Bucks, the former Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans player had 19.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game, shooting 47.9% from the field and 85.9% at the charity stripe.
With the Milwaukee Bucks, the 33-year-old American guard won the 2021 NBA Championship. He also won the 2020 Olympic Games alongside Kevin Durant with USA Basketball in Tokyo.
BREAKING: The Portland Trail Blazers are trading guard Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/rOx1Hpwcpk
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 1, 2023
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