The Celtics have emerged as a potential destination for New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer.
Holiday, a 6-foot-4-inch versatile and seasoned combo guard – whose peers in 2019 picked him as the league’s most underrated player – has come up often in trade talks this offseason. Now, the Celtics have established themselves as a contender to land Holiday, who averaged 19.1 points, 6.7 assists, and 3.8 rebounds last season and was an All-Defensive first-team selection in 2017-18.
O’Connor reported Thursday that the Celtics could package their three first-round picks – Nos.