The… bomb we were waiting for, exploded in the NBA!
The Boston Celtics they acquired through exchange the Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazersgiving in return the Robert Williamshim Malcolm Brogdona Warriors pick for 2024 and an unprotected first round pick for 2029!
The experienced guard was in Portland as part of the trade that sent him Damian Lillard in Milwaukee, however, it was clear the intention of the Blazers, who believe in their young regional core, to trade him to another club, probably a contender, as it happened. In fact, in exchange, in addition to the picks, they also got the highly developed tall Robert Williamswhich comes to be added next to DeAndre Ayton.
Somehow, the Celtics traded him Marcus Smart with a perhaps even… improved version of it, now having a great five that includes them Holliday, Tatum, Brown, Porzingis and Horford! The only question mark that arises, now, in the whole of Boston, is whether there is the necessary depth in the tall ones, after the departure of Robert Williams.
It is also questionable what this specific trade means for his position Svi Mikhailiukhis transfer target Panathinaikou, on the team’s roster. The Ukrainian is on a non-guaranteed contract with the Celtics, who now have a 16-man roster, so there is theoretically room for him on the team, since each team can have 17 contracts (including two-way). However, they may need to pad their hardware with more frontline solutions now, so anything is possible in his case.
In his three years in Milwaukee, Holiday averaged 18.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.5 steals per 32.6 minutes in 193 regular season games. He was decisive in the “Deer” winning the championship 2021when he made great appearances in the playoffs.
The Celtics are trading Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon, 2024 GSW 1st, 2029 unprotected BOS first to the Blazers, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/gx53jyH1RG
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 1, 2023
Source: Sport Fm
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