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Celtics trade Jrue Holiday to Blazers for Anfernee Simons and 2 second round picks

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by lnchan, Jun 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM.

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  1. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard
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    Breaking: The Boston Celtics have traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks, sources tell Shams Charania.

    Get breaking news alerts from Shams Charania through the ESPN app: https://espn.smart.link/paubshxwt
     
    #1 lnchan, Jun 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
  2. RB713

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    Wow.
     
    #2 RB713, Jun 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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    According to Bobby Marks:

    To Boston

    Anfernee Simons: $25.9M, $27.7M (UFA, 2026)

    • The Celtics get off the combined $72M owed to Holiday in 2026-27 and 2027-28

    • Projected $40M in tax savings in 2025-26

    • $18M below the 2nd apron

    • Simons is extension eligible
    To Portland

    Jrue Holiday: $30M, $32.4M, $34.8M, $37.2M (Player, 2027)
     
    #3 zeeshan2, Jun 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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    Simon’s is better than Jalen.
     
    #4 RB713, Jun 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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    Why did the Blazers do this?
     
    #5 A_3PO, Jun 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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    Simons can’t play defense to save his life. Jalen was an average defender this past year
     
    #6 TEXNIFICENT, Jun 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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    Lux tax savings
     
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  8. Asian Sensation

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    I’d bet everything that we would’ve advanced if we had Simons instead of Jalen.
     
    #8 Asian Sensation, Jun 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    they wanna flip him twice lol
     
    #9 REEKO_HTOWN, Jun 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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    Not a fan of the thread title, just say what is happening. Also, this signals the opposite to me, that Bos wants to remain competitive.
     
    #10 withmustard, Jun 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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    I'm trying to figure out the Blazers viewpoint here.

    Why do you take Jrue?
     
    #11 Downtown Sniper, Jun 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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    Ive always been a big fan of Jrue but according to Boston fans, they feel like they fleeced the Blazers. No matter how you feel about this, I too am curious on why Portland makes this trade.
     
    #12 rusHour, Jun 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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    I dont think it signals anything they just wanted to save 40M.

    Whats crazy to me is Portland doing this when they need to tank and also only for 2 second rounders. Taking on that much salary I remember Cleveland got a top 4 pick for taking on Baron Davis contract back in the day now Portland takes on a boatload salary for only 2 second rounders? Huh? lol
     
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    LOL, maybe Brad Stevens is the GM of the Blazers too.
     
    #14 A_3PO, Jun 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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    They got a nice young up and coming player for an older player on a multi year bloated contract. They totally fleeced them.
     
    #15 Little Bit, Jun 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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    I don’t understand this for blazer! They couldn’t even fetch a st rounder for taking on his contract and giving up their best player? Wtf
     
    #16 arabrocket, Jun 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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    Why are the Blazers giving picks to get Holiday in this scenario?!?

    I get that they want to clear the SG spot for Sharpe. That makes sense - I suppose they think Scoot is still at least another year away (from ever being ready...)
     
    #17 DrNuegebauer, Jun 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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  18. Asian Sensation

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    seems like you’re the only one in the thread that gets it lol

    [​IMG]
     
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    Need veteran leadership for their young squad - taking a page from our book of bringing in FVV to create a new culture.
    Also, they were playing good basketball making a push for the play-in, but they fell off in April.
     
    #19 shakes05, Jun 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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