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Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Sport
- 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
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Boston Celtics tackle their salary overload; trade two key players
The Boston Celtics are sending Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a three-team trade also involving the Brooklyn Nets, ESPN reported on Tuesday. Atlanta will receive the 7-foot-2 Porzingis and a second-round draft pick; the Nets get Hawks guard/forward Terance Mann and their No. 22 pick; and the Celtics gained Atlanta forward Georges Niang and a second-rounder, per the report. The oft-injured Kristaps Porzingis, who was set to be paid $30.7 million in 2025-26, was traded by the Celtics on Tuesday night in a three-team deal. The Celtics, who on Monday reportedly sent two-time All-Star guard Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers, will be out of the salary cap's second apron with the trade of the oft-injured Porzingis and save a projected $180 million in tax penalties, ESPN reported. 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 Boston reportedly is actively involved in trade talks involving multiple players on their roster following star Jayson Tatum's Achilles tear in the second round of the playoffs. Advertisement Porzingis, 29, was an All-Star in 2017-18 with the New York Knicks, who drafted him with the No. 4 overall pick in 2015. Derailed by injuries, he missed the entire 2018-19 season with a torn ACL and has played fewer than 60 games in six of his last seven campaigns. He missed the start of this past season following offseason ankle surgery. The torn medial retinaculum injury, considered "rare," occurred during the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, which the Celtics won in five games. Porzingis averaged 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.5 blocks and 28.8 minutes in playing in only 42 regular-season games (all starts) last season. He also played in 11 playoff games (seven starts) and averaged 7.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 21.0 minutes. For his career, Porzingis averages 19.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.8 blocks and 30.8 minutes in 501 games (500 starts) for the Knicks (2015-18), Mavericks (2019-22), Washington Wizards (2022-23) and Celtics. Advertisement He earned $29.2 million this season and is due to earn $30.7 million in 2025-26. The Los Angeles Clippers selected Mann in the second round of the 2019 draft. The Clippers traded Mann to the Hawks on Feb. 6. He averaged 9.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 22.7 minutes in 30 games (one start) for Atlanta — all improvements over his earlier averages in 37 games (12 starts) for Los Angeles. For his career, Mann, 28, averages 8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 22.1 minutes in 412 games (169 starts) for the Clippers and Hawks. Georges Niang is reportedly coming to the Celtics as part of the Kristaps Porzingis deal. The Indiana Pacers picked Niang in the second round of the 2016 draft. Niang, who turned 32 on June 17, has averaged 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 17.5 minutes in 544 games (32 starts). Advertisement Niang has played for the Pacers (2016-17), Utah Jazz (2017-21), Philadelphia 76ers (2021-23), Cleveland Cavaliers (2023-25) and Hawks, who acquired him on Feb. 6. He averaged 12.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 23.0 minutes in 28 games (two starts) for Atlanta. This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Boston Celtics trade Porzingis, Holiday in cost-cutting move
USA Today
3 hours ago
- Business
- USA Today
When does NBA free agency start? Top players, 2025 salary cap space
NBA free agency begins Monday, June 30 and it doesn't have the same prominence as some offseasons – mainly because there are not many teams with the salary cap space to make major moves, some projected free agents already have reached deals or plan to reach deals with their current teams and it's not a high-profile free-agent class. The lack of salary cap space is one reason why teams such as Houston and Orlando made trades before free agency begins. Teams are evaluating their payroll, trying to navigate the 2023 collective-bargaining agreement that puts roster limitations and severe financial penalties are high-spending teams. That's a reason the Boston Celtics just agreed to trade Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. It's part of a new NBA era that tries to create more competitive balance. Still, there are opportunities for teams to make moves with the idea of improving rosters and better competing for a playoff spot or championship. Who is going to make a push to challenge Oklahoma City's defense of its 2025 championship? Will a team do it through free agency? Here's what to know about 2025 NBA free agency: When does NBA free agency start? It opens Monday, June 30, at 6 p.m. ET. That's when teams and players can start agreeing to terms of a contract. However, contracts can't officially be signed until July 6. NBA cap space 2025 The Brooklyn Nets can have nearly $50 million in space, and the Detroit Pistons can have about $20 million in cap space. Multiple teams will have use of exceptions, such as the mid-level exception at $14.5 per season or the taxpayer mid-level exception at $5.6 million per season. Who are the top NBA free agents? Technically, LeBron James and James Harden can become free agents. Even if they are, they are likely to re-sign with their current teams. Dallas' Kyrie Irving, Houston's Fred VanVleet and Minnesota's Naz Reid have already reached new deals with the current teams and will not be free agents. Who are other top free agents this summer? What is unrestricted free agency? Unrestricted free agents can sign with any team. What is restricted free agency? According to the NBA, restricted free agent 'can sign an offer sheet with any team, but the player's original team can retain him by matching the terms of that offer.' What is the second apron? You may hear the phrase 'second apron' during free agency. What does that mean? In the 2023 CBA, the NBA and its players agreed to punitive roster and financial ramifications if a team spent more than a specified threshold. The projected second apron threshold for 2025-26 is approximately $208 million does, and if a team is over that amount in player salary, that team does not have access to the taxpayer midlevel exception, limited use of a traded-player exception, cannot aggregate players in a trade, the first-round draft pick seven years out is frozen and cannot be traded, cannot acquire a player via sign-and trade plus financial penalties among other restrictions. There is also a first apron which includes roster restrictions – just not as severe. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
USA Today
6 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:
USA Today
a day ago
- Business
- USA Today
Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens on the importance of flexibility to the team
After the Boston Celtics had dealt away 2024 title core veterans Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, it was clear that the plan from Boston's front office was to get under the NBA's second apron. They did it to dodge not only a potentially historic tax bill, but also to avoid the team building penalties the league's collective bargaining agreement (CBA) mandates against teams carrying that much salary over time. Speaking after the Celtics made their selection in the 2025 NBA draft, Boston President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens shared some of the thinking behind the moves made by the team ahead of the draft. "I think the biggest thing is there clearly is a need to prioritize regaining our flexibility and maximizing, from an asset standpoint, what we can," shared the Celtics president via CLNS Media. "As far as whatever moves that those are a part of, they're all separate and hard and ... you're just going to have to do your best to make sure you put yourself in the right positions." "But I do think that this is about what we do have to, and we knew this was coming, right?" asked Stevens rhetorically. "This isn't a huge surprise -- we have to make sure we prioritize that flexibility." Boston now has that with Anfernee Simons and Georges Niang coming back as salary ballast and potentially helpful players for the Celtics in the deals that sent out Holiday and Porzingis. Instead of being forced to deal players already on the roster for whatever further goals the team may have, Boston now has two newcomers who still have some value, putting the team in a more flexible position moving forward as Stevens and the Celtics organization seem to value over all in the short term.
