When the Celtics traded for Jrue Holiday in September of 2023, the basketball world unequivocally understood that Boston had acquired an NBA champion, an elite glue guy, and one of the league’s best defenders.
In his two-year Celtics tenure, Holiday checked nearly every box. Now, as part of the Celtics’ first offseason trade, he’ll head to the Portland Trail Blazers, who will send back Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks in exchange.
It’s hard to describe Holiday’s time in Boston as anything other than a massive success. After earning All-Defensive honors and shooting a career-high 42.