Celtics exchanged one of the key players, returns where he never played
According to ESPN, last year’s NBA champions Boston Celtics have agreed to exchange with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to which they will send their veteran Jrue Holiday to Portland, and in a replacement for him to get the Anfernee Simmos defender and two choices of the second round of draft in the coming years.
Holiday (35) last year signed a four -year contract with the Celtics worth $ 134.4 million, and a salary of $ 32.4 million was guaranteed for next season, while in the period from 2026 to 2028 he should earn another 72 million.
On the other hand, Simons, 26, comes to Boston at the expiration of his contract, so they are with this exchange Celtics have made it much easier for the financial situation as it will save $ 40 million luxury taxes.
Interestingly, two years ago is Holiday in Boston arrived just from Portland though he never played for Blazers. Namely, in the summer of 2023. Milwaukee Bucks sent Holidaya to Portland in an exchange for Damian Lillardaonly to forward Portland in the same summer to Boston, where Holiday played an important role in winning the championship title. Defense specialist Holiday became champion is Milwaukee in 2021.
