The Boston Celtics pursuit of All-Star guard Jrue Holiday is still “alive,” according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, but there is a “significant gap” in talks.
The Celtics’ pursuit of Jrue Holiday remains alive, I’m told. But there’s still a significant gap.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) September 30, 2023
Holiday was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in the three-team deal that saw Damian Lillard join forces with Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Milwaukee Bucks. However, it was quickly reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that Portland would look to flip Holiday as they enter a rebuild.