The Celtics have traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported.
In return, they’ve acquired Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks. Whether they’ll retain Simons — or trade him in the coming weeks — remains to be seen. Simons is on an expiring $27.7 million contract and will be an unrestricted free agent next summer.
The move helps move the Celtics inch closer to being under the famed second apron. It marks the Celtics’ first offseason transaction — and the official breakup of the 2024 championship core.
In his two-year tenure with the Celtics, Holiday averaged 11.