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The Portland Trail Blazers have made two splash trades this week. First, they decided to ship an explosive scorer in Anfernee Simons to the Boston Celtics in exchange for defensive-minded veteran Jrue Holiday. On Wednesday, they opted to move back in the 2025 NBA Draft. Officially, they’ll have gone down as having selected Washington State wing Cedric Coward with the 11th … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA Draft: Grizzlies Trade Into Lottery For 17.7 PPG Scorer

The Boston Celtics made their first major move of the offseason by trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks. The Celtics were expected to trade Holiday to shed salary. However, the Blazers were an unexpected landing spot. The Holiday-Simons trade was the first move of a busy offseason for the Celtics. Nevertheless, this … [Read more...] about Newest Celtic is a Perfect Fit for Mazzulla Ball

BOSTON – The Boston Celtics just made the first of what will likely be several cost-cutting moves. The Celtics traded 2024-25 champion Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks. Brad Stevens took another swing at the fences with this deal. More details will emerge, but so far it looks like a home run. Anfernee Simons To The … [Read more...] about Anfernee Simons To The Celtics: Trade Grades And Cap Implications

As fans eagerly wait for the Lakers to trade for a center, one insider says they can cross a rival’s starter off their wish list. Don’t Expect Lakers to Acquire 7’2” Rival Woike: Lakers Not Eyeing Porzingis Trade According to The Athletic’s Dan Woike, the Lakers won’t swoop in for Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis anytime soon. “One thing that won’t happen — another … [Read more...] about Don’t Expect Lakers to Acquire 7’2” Rival

The Boston Celtics came into the offseason with a clear goal to get under the dreaded second apron. One day before the NBA Draft, that goal was accomplished after trading Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porziņģis. Holiday was shipped to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks. Porziņģis, along with a second-round pick, was traded to the Atlanta Hawks … [Read more...] about Kristaps Porziņģis Trade Comes With an Obvious Benefit for the Celtics

The Dallas Mavericks and Kyrie Irving have agreed to a new long-term contract, with the future Hall of Fame guard set to earn $119 million over the next three seasons, per ESPN’s Shams Charania (h/t SportsCenter on X). Mavs Make $119 Million Commitment To Hall Of Famer Dallas’s deal has long been expected, with Irving flipping the script on narratives that haunted him once … [Read more...] about Mavs Make $119 Million Commitment To Hall Of Famer

Heading into the offseason, it was expected that Jrue Holiday would be traded. The Boston Celtics need to shed salary and get under the second apron. As a result, Holiday was a clear trade candidate, with three years left on his four-year $134 million contract. However, the Portland Trail Blazers were an unexpected landing spot for Holiday. In return for Holiday, the Celtics … [Read more...] about Brad Stevens Strikes Again With an Amazing Jrue Holiday Trade

BOSTON – The Boston Celtics have officially moved on from veteran guard Jrue Holiday, ending months of speculation about his future. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Celtics traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for sharpshooter Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks. The deal signals a strategic shift for Boston, especially with star forward … [Read more...] about Celtics Trade Jrue Holiday For 38.1% 3-Point Flamethrower

As it tends to happen in the sleepless NBA, the Portland Trail Blazers and Boston Celtics agreed to a momentous trade during Monday’s twilight hours, exporting Anfernee Simons but importing Jrue Holiday and two second-round picks. Simons, a 26-year-old guard averaging 19.9 points and 4.5 assists per game over the past four seasons, now fulfills his heart’s deepest desire. … [Read more...] about Blazers Post-Trade Plan For Jrue Holiday