Used as a bargaining chip during the transfer of Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks, Jrue Holiday quickly found a buyer. The Portland Trail Blazers have already traded the All-Star point guard to Boston in exchange for two players and two first-round draft picks. The Celtics thus strengthen their status as favorite for the NBA title.
Renowned leader in the NBA, Jrue Holiday attracted the interest of several teams after his transfer to the Portland Trail Blazers. Finally, these are the Boston Celtics who won the auction by offering Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon and two future first round draft picks in exchange for the point guard, according to Adrian Wojnarowski ofESPN. In an arms race against Milwaukee Buckswho have just acquired Damian Lillardthe Conference Finalists consolidate their place among the Eastern favorites.
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Jrue Holiday, a long-term project
THE Celtics were among the privileged destinations of the former teammate of Giannis Antetokounmpo and were among the most active teams on this issue. They hope to keep Holidaywho only has one year of guaranteed contract left, to place him at the heart of the long-term project, alongside Jayson Tatum et Jaylen Brown. An experienced leader and defensive specialist, he was invited to the All-Star Game for the second time this year, with impressive statistical averages of 19.3 points, 7.4 assists and 5.1 rebounds in 2022-2023. It could be the key that would allow Boston to finally win the NBA title.
A new superteam at the Boston Celtics
Finalists against Golden State Warriors in 2022, eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals by the Miami Heat last year, the Celtics are getting closer to their goal. To definitively reach the milestone, the president of operations Brad Stevens made significant changes over the summer. Besides the arrival of Jrue Holidaythe franchise also recruited Kristaps Porzingis at the start of the offseason. The coach Joe Mazzulla will compose with a brand new major five for the first match of the season, on October 25 against the New York Knicks. With Brown, Holiday, Porzingis et Tatumhe could field four recently named All-Star players on the court, a rarity in the NBA.
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