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New Orleans was home: Jrue and Lauren Holiday discuss hardship of leaving but are excited to team with Giannis and Bucks

Since LeBron James’ “The Decision” in the summer of 2010, the nature in which fans and media consume the NBA has been forever changed. Front offices now approach the offseason similar to contestants on Supermarket Sweep, frantically running down aisles and grabbing what they can while power-wielding superstars methodically and patiently plot their future years ahead of their impending free agency.

For some athletes, taking ownership over that process can breed both happiness and success as it did for Anthony Davis. For Lauren Holiday though, being ‘home’ was enough on its own.

“I told Jrue, this is me just being completely honest,” Lauren Holiday said.