Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday was traded to the Boston Celtics in a wild move that included Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon and two draft picks.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday moves the ball down the court against the Heat in Miami during the first-round playoff series game, April 22, 2023.The Celtics receive a major boost in perimeter defense in Holiday. The team dealt another top defensive player in Marcus Smart earlier in the year in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies. Holiday will likely be seen as one of the stars alongside Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
Holiday is a five-time All-Defensive Team player. He also averaged 19.3 points and 5.3 rebounds last season in Milwaukee. He earned an All-Star nod for only the second time in his career.
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