Only recently, articles were written about Jrue’s impending retirement. Would he sunset his career in Milwaukee with the Bucks? Now, in light of his trade to Portland for Damian Lillard, the inevitable scuttlebutt has started: Will the New York Knicks consider trading RJ Barrett for the 33-year-old veteran?
The general consensus is that the Trail Blazers, who are in the middle of a youth rebuild, will seek to turn Holiday into another young player and further assets. In yesterday’s ESPN.com article, Brain Windhost wrote about how the Knicks are in a good position to trade for Holiday: “[The New York Knicks] have eight tradeable first-round picks, plus a perfect contract to use in the expiring deal of Evan Fournier.