Celtics Trade Jrue Holiday To Blazers For Anfernee Simons, Two Second-Round Picks

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:47 am

The Boston Celtics traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks, reported Shams Charania of ESPN.

Holiday averaged 11.1 points and 4.3 rebounds last season.

Simons, who averaged 19.3 points and 4.8 assists last season, is on an expiring contract.

Via Shams Charania/ESPN

hyberx · Post #2 » by **hyberx** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 5:28 am

Yup, about time to build around Jrue Holiday for that ring, Blazers! :roll:

Post #3 » by **TheCage4** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 6:48 am

Maybe he’s a veteran voice for all the young players in Portland :dontknow:

LaRance · Post #4 » by **LaRance** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:16 am

I'm shocked Blazers would move away from Simons. I guess they don't wanna pay him what he's worth next year.

Anthoine · Post #5 » by **Anthoine** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:35 am

So do I pick up Scoot in fantasy next year?

Thechicagorilla · Post #6 » by **Thechicagorilla** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 8:30 am

LaRance wrote:I'm shocked Blazers would move away from Simons. I guess they don't wanna pay him what he's worth next year.

Had to pick between him and scoot. This was actually overdue

Jax_23 · Post #7 » by **Jax_23** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:19 am

Ummmm if the Blazers wanted Holiday why didn't they just keep him in the Lillard trade?

basketballwacko2 · Post #8 » by **basketballwacko2** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:01 am

Wow! I thought it would take 2 #1's to move Holiday!! :lol:

Boston saves $4.8 for 2025-26. And Simons is expiring too!

fuller4379 · Post #9 » by **fuller4379** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 4:51 pm

Blazers should have gotten at least one first in the trade. They let the Celtics off the hook.

Takwin · Post #10 » by **Takwin** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 6:16 pm

Portland should have gotten at least one first round pick. And given up no picks.

Sneaky steal of a trade for the Celtics. Two seconds AND a flyer on a guy to trade later, let expire, or re-sign. GOT OUT OF $100 MIL ON AN OLD INJURED PLAYER.

Now, they deal Zinger for a decent player and a first this year or next. They still have White and Brown (who will put up great stats next year with no Tatum), and a weak East. They've retooled, stocked the chest a little, and cleaned house a bit for Tatum.

crazier plan - do all that, and then also trade White for two firsts to a contender, and also Brown for four firsts or three and two swaps kind of deal. Absolute tear-down for Tatum's second half.

23artest23 · Post #11 » by **23artest23** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:54 pm

Another large market team being gifted a good player for scraps.

Pickled Prunes · Post #12 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:25 pm

23artest23 wrote:Another large market team being gifted a good player for scraps.

He's not that good. He's not an efficient scorer and has been the worst defender in POR since Lillard went to MIL. Simons is waaaayyy overpaid!

Small sample size I know, but POR was 28-42 (.400) with Simons in the lineup and 8-4 (.667) when he sat.