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Holiday is coming off his worst season since his rookie year, so moving him might be tougher than they would like it to be. Still, they have a possible destination for him in Los Angeles.
The Clippers were one of the finalists to trade for Holiday two years ago, multiple sources told MassLive. Boston outbid the Clippers for the guard and now could dangle Holiday as a potential addition to the team’s aging core of Kawhi Leonard and James Harden.
But to really shed some big bucks off the books, Stevens will have to trade either Jrue Holiday or Kristaps Porzingis -- or both. Dealing one should help Boston get under the second apron, and dealing both would get them under while allowing Stevens some wiggle room to build out the rest of the roster.
The Golden Warriors are reportedly interested in targeting Celtics guard Derrick White in a trade this offseason.
Some of the Celtics starters have already started to appear in trade rumors. The Warriors are reportedly interested in trading for Derrick White. Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis are also other potential trade pieces considering their salaries, though what any deal could look like is still up in the air.
One of those contracts is Jrue Holiday's, who is about to finish the first year of a four-year, $134.4 million contract extension he signed with the Celtics last year. If the Celtics got out of his deal, it would help them significantly reduce their payroll.
A handful of NBA teams are entering the 2025 offseason in desperate need of a reset. Let's go ahead and give it to them.
The Celtics face mounting roster decisions following their second-round playoff elimination to the New York Knicks. The team’s title defense ended in a 119-81 Game 6 loss, and All-Star Jayson Tatum is expected to miss most of next season with a torn Achilles.