4 things to know about new Celtic Jrue Holiday

Jrue Holiday (right) will likely be compared to Marcus Smart (left) when he lands in Boston.The Celtics made a huge trade on Sunday, parting with Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams, and a pair of first-round picks to land guard Jrue Holiday.

Holiday, briefly a Trail Blazer after the blockbuster deal that sent Damian Lillard to Milwaukee, was a crucial part of the Bucks’ championship in 2021.

Here are a few things to know about the newest Celtic.

He’s one of the league’s best defenders.

Above all else, Holiday is known as one of the NBA’s finest perimeter defenders.

Holiday is a five-time All-Defensive selection, all in the last six years, including three first-team nods. If there were questions…