The Portland Trail Blazers surprisingly traded for 35-year-old guard Jrue Holiday (again) this summer. Portland is bringing in the two-time NBA champion to help make a play-in push in the Western Conference and provide valuable mentorship, particularly for Scoot Henderson.
However, this trade now gives Chauncey Billups a rotation dilemma. Does he prioritize winning or development?
Jrue Holiday has the Blazers rethinking their rotation
Despite his declining play, starting Holiday still gives Portland its best chance at winning. It also wouldn't make sense to take on his massive contract just to bring him off the bench.