BRIGHTON, MA — At Boston Celtics Media Day on Monday, Brad Stevens revealed that he’s always wanted Jrue Holiday.
“I’ve tried to get Jrue Holiday on the Celtics since I’ve been the coach,” Stevens said. “I know I would go into Danny [Ainge]’s office every year and be like, ‘Hey, can we get Jrue Holiday somehow?’”
He stated that Holiday was one of the guys he never thought he’d “have the chance to trade for.” But that’s exactly what he did.
And now, it’s clear the admiration was a two-way street.
“A few days ago, before I got traded, it was just kind of like, ‘Where am I gonna land?