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Yahoo
2 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Celtics trade Jrue Holiday to Portland. Who will they get in return?
The Portland Trail Blazers are reacquiring two-time All-Star guard Jrue Holiday from the Celtics, sending guard Anfernee Simons and two future second-round draft picks to Boston in return, ESPN reported on Monday night. Holiday, 35, who will earn $32.4 million next season, is owed a total of approximately $72 million in 2026-27 and 2027-28, after which his four-year, $134.4 million contract that he signed with the Celtics in April 2024 expires. Advertisement Meanwhile, the 26-year-old Simons joins the Celtics on an expiring contract. Per ESPN, the deal saves Boston $40 million in luxury tax payments next season. Mar 24, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (4) dribbles the ball against the Sacramento Kings in the first quarter at the Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson/Imagn Images In 2023, Portland landed Holiday in a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks for Damian Lillard, then sent the 16-year veteran to Boston and acquired a pair of first-round picks. Holiday never played a game for the Blazers. Per the report, the Celtics are actively involved in trade talks involving multiple players on their roster following Jayson Tatum's Achilles tear in the second round of the playoffs. In his first season with the Celtics, Holiday played an instrumental role in the team's run to the NBA title, shooting a career-high 42.9 percent from 3-point range in 2023-24 and earning All-Defensive team honors. Advertisement Holiday was a first-round pick (No. 17 overall) of the Philadelphia 76ers in 2009. He has career averages of 15.8 points, 6.2 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals with the 76ers (2009-13), New Orleans Pelicans (2013-20), Bucks (2020-23) and Celtics in 1,037 games (956 starts). He won his first NBA title with Milwaukee in 2021 and is a six-time All-Defensive selection. Simons, 26, was also a first-round selection, picked at No. 24 by the Blazers in 2018. In seven seasons with Portland he posted 15.0 points, 3.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds over 389 games (213 starts). He should fit in with the Celtics' offensive approach, as he has averaged nearly nine 3-point attempts per game the last three seasons and is a career 38.1 percent shooter from distance. This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Boston Celtics trade Jrue Holiday to Portland for Anfernee Simons
USA Today
5 hours ago
- Business
- USA Today
What do the Boston Celtics trades, draft picks tell us about their future?
The Boston Celtics just had a very busy week as they reshaped the team. What do these trades and draft moves tell us about the future of the ball club? The Celtics kicked things off by dealing away veteran guard Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and second round draft picks. Soon after that, they traded Latvian big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal that brought back vet backup forward Georges Niang and a second rounder as well. Those moves got Boston under the dreaded second apron, allowing the front office to focus on their moves in the 2025 NBA draft. There, Boston took Spanish forward Hugo Gonzalez and No. 28 overall in the first round, then traded back in the second round with No. 32 overall, getting four firsts from the Orlando Magic, and using the two in this year's draft to take Kentucky big Amari Williams and VCU guard Max Shulga. What does all this mean for Boston? The host of the CLNS Media "You Got Boston" podcast, Noa Dalzell, took some time on a recent show to talk it all over. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network:
New York Times
13 hours ago
- Business
- New York Times
Another Anfernee Simons trade coming? Celtics looking at ways to shed more salary
Anfernee Simons is smooth with the ball in his hands. He has proven himself as a big-time shot maker. He will likely fill up the basket next season. He just might do that somewhere away from Boston. Looking to continue shedding salary, the Celtics have explored the idea of flipping Simons' $27.7 million expiring contract, according to league sources. In such a move, they would be aiming to accomplish two organizational directives Brad Stevens emphasized after the first round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday: regaining more roster flexibility and setting up a path to retain free agents Luke Kornet and Al Horford. Advertisement Even after offloading the contracts of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porziņģis in a pair of trades this week, the Celtics have significant work left to do if they aim to escape the luxury tax entirely. At the moment, they appear hopeful of accomplishing that goal, which would help them initiate the process of resetting the repeater tax. Though they currently sit about $15 million above the luxury tax threshold, they would need to cut more salary than that to position themselves far enough under the threshold also to afford to keep Kornet and Horford. Stevens, who called the veteran big men 'huge parts of this organization' on Wednesday night, has stated he would like to re-sign both players. Speculation has surrounded Sam Hauser's future because it likely wouldn't be difficult to find a taker for his four-year, $45 million contract (which would also fit inside another team's non-taxpayer mid-level exception), but the Celtics are said to be more focused on avenues that would allow them to hold onto Hauser, who has proven himself as a valuable rotation piece and one of the NBA's best shooters. The team agreed to acquire Simons and Georges Niang this week, but both players are candidates to be moved before they ever play a game for Boston. The Celtics have already had an active offseason, but Stevens set the stage for more activity after the draft when he said he wants to retain Kornet and Horford. The team currently has minimal flexibility under the second apron and would need to cut even more salary to keep both big men while avoiding the tax. With Jayson Tatum 'a long, long time' away from even having a projected timeline for his return from a ruptured Achilles, according to Stevens, the Celtics have more incentive to escape the tax now while he is still recovering from his injury. Resetting the harsh repeater tax, which they would do by avoiding the luxury tax for two consecutive seasons, would set them up with more of a runway to spend big in the future. 'Our owners, old and new, are committed to spending,' Stevens said Wednesday. Advertisement At the same time, Stevens acknowledged, 'There's a lot of things that go into these moves and a lot of things that are really important. And, listen, again, it goes back to prioritizing our flexibility.' The Celtics knew they would eventually need to face cost-cutting decisions when they put together their 2024 championship roster. They are now dealing with the harsh reality of the NBA's collective bargaining agreement. Vice president of basketball operations Mike Zarren said, 'The fact of the matter is the new CBA is set up so that teams can't spend enormous amounts of money for long periods of time.' 'There's a bit of wistfulness always when guys move on,' Zarren said Thursday after the second round of the draft. 'But at the same time, the rules are the same rules for everyone and we've got a lot of good players here and a lot of good assets here and we feel like we'll be set up to compete really, really well in the near future. So that's always heartening when you know that you're in that spot. There's a lot of teams that feel further from that than we do, I'm sure.' Zarren said, 'there's a banner that will be here forever' because the Celtics were as aggressive as they were in the 2024 offseason. 'We sort of realized where we were a couple summers ago that we could take advantage of the situation with the assets we had and the salary situation we were in and the quality of players we already had,' Zarren said. 'We could make a jump before the rules got as punitive as they were going to get. That was a very conscious decision at the time, and it worked.'
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jrue Holiday Breaks Silence With 3-Word Message After Celtics Trade
Jrue Holiday Breaks Silence With 3-Word Message After Celtics Trade originally appeared on Athlon Sports. On Monday, it was announced that the Boston Celtics are trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks. Prior to the trade, Holiday spent two seasons in Boston and played a big role in their championship victory in 2024. Advertisement While it was no surprise that the Celtics traded Holiday as they wanted to shed salary this offseason, it was still a bittersweet moment for the team as they inched closer to their goal while moving on from one of their key players. A few days after the trade, Holiday shared a message for the first time since his trade away from the Celtics. Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (4).David Butler II-Imagn Images The Celtics initially acquired Holiday from the Trail Blazers just before the 2023-24 season. During his time in Boston, the UCLA alum made up one of the best defensive backcourts in the league alongside Derrick White and provided a veteran presence. On Thursday, Holiday took to social media to send a three-word message after the trade: "Thank you, Boston." Despite moving on from Holiday, there are still reasons for Celtics fans to be happy about the trade. Not only did it help the team get closer to falling under the second apron (which they ultimately did with the consequent Kristaps Porzingis trade that sent him to the Atlanta Hawks), but they also got an incredible asset in return in Simons. Advertisement It remains to be seen what is next in store for Boston this summer and into the offseason. However, one thing for certain is that they will miss Holiday's presence, especially after he helped the team win their first NBA title in nearly two decades in 2024. Related: Atlanta Hawks Player in Kristaps Porzingis Trade Posts Immediate Reaction Related: NFL Star Lamar Jackson Sends 5-Word Message to Jayson Tatum This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Portland Trail Blazers trade Anfernee Simons to Boston: ESPN
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One day after the conclusion of the 2024-25 NBA season, the Portland Trail Blazers have made a massive trade, according to ESPN. The Blazers have traded Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks for Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday, ESPN insider Shams Charania reported. Advertisement This is technically Holiday's second stint with Portland, although he has never suited up for Portland. The 34-year-old guard was involved in the deal that sent Damian Lillard to Milwaukee. However, Holiday was traded from the Blazers to the Celtics just days later. Simons was drafted by the Blazers as a 19-year-old in 2018. The shooting guard averaged 15 points per game on 48.7% shooting in his seven years as a Trail Blazer. He was their leading scorer last season and was the longest-tenured member of the team. His best season came in 2023-24 when he averaged a career-high 22.6 ppg to go along with over five assists per game and shot over 38% from behind the arc. Simons also won the slam dunk contest in 2021. Advertisement Holiday is a two-time All-Star who won titles with the Bucks in 2021 and with the Celtics in 2024. The 6-foot-4 guard has been to the NBA all-defensive team six times in his career, most recently in 2023-2024. He averaged nearly 20 points per game for the Bucks in 2022-23, but his scoring outputs have dropped off over the last couple years. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
