The second “bomb” fell on the NBA trades!
As Sams Sarania revealed, the Boston Celtics ‘Sacrifice’ one of the best regional defenders in the league, Jru Holundeiafter a year in Chicago and they send him to Portland Blazers for the sake of Anniferi Simons!
This is an earthquake move, as the Celtics acquire a nine -year -old player whose contract expires next summer, at the same time that Simon’s contract is much smaller than Holliday by about 10 million.
The paradox of the case is that the Blazers had gained Holliday about two years ago, after taking him from the Bucks for the sake of Damian Lillard in 2023, just to send him to the Celtics for the sake of two future drivers.
Breaking: The Boston Celtics Have Traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and Two Second-Round Picks, Sources Tell Espn. pic.twitter.com/2ycxqicgkt
– Shams Charania (@shamscharania) June 24, 2025
Below are the details of the two players’ contracts:
Here are the salaries going out
To Boston
Anfernee Simons: $ 25.9m, $ 27.7m (UFA, 2026)
* The Celtics Get Off The Combined $ 72m Owed to Holiday in 2026-27 and 2027-28
* Projected $ 40m in Tax Savings in 2025-26
* $ 18m Over The 2nd Apron
* Simons is extension eligible
To…
– Bobby Marks (@bobbymarks42) June 24, 2025
Source: Sport Fm
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