Hollinger: Damian Lillard deal questions and Jrue Holiday trades that make sense
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollinger: Damian Lillard deal questions and Jrue Holiday trades that make sense

New York Times  

Update: Jrue Holiday was traded to the Boston Celtics on Oct. 1. My guess is that the Bucks demanded silence on Holiday’s involvement as a condition of trade discussions and that the Blazers knew they could shop Holiday once a deal was done. There’s an irony to this trade: the Bucks essentially made a “do it for Giannis” trade after three years of “do it for Lillard” in Portland painted the Blazers into their current corner. Portland didn’t need to include his salary to complete the deal, although it would have kept them in the tax pending a Holiday move, and possibly complicated matters for next summer. A follow-up trade to drop one of their surplus seconds on another team to take Johnson’s $2.8 million salary would save the Suns several million dollars in tax payments, so keep an eye on that.

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Celtics, Jrue Holiday agree to 4-year, $135 million contract extension: Sources
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Celtics, Jrue Holiday agree to 4-year, $135 million contract extension: Sources

New York Times  

The Boston Celtics and guard Jrue Holiday have agreed on a four-year, $135 million contract extension, league sources confirmed Wednesday. “Being in a great organization, being here for a lengthy amount of time and being able to play along guys like and and really try to get more banners, get more rings here.” Holiday was involved in the trade last …

Hollinger: Celtics, 76ers, Bucks and more — predicting the top of the NBA’s East
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollinger: Celtics, 76ers, Bucks and more — predicting the top of the NBA’s East

New York Times  

Hollinger’s 2023-24 projections: West’s Bottom 8 | East’s Bottom 8 | West’s Top 7 The top of the Eastern Conference also doubles as the top of the NBA, at least until further notice. If a 44-win projection feels unfair, consider that last year’s Miami team also won 44 games, lost Gabe Vincent and Max Strus with no compensation and also …

Celtics switch to Holiday mode to level up title aspirations
1 year, 2 months ago

Celtics switch to Holiday mode to level up title aspirations

China Daily  

Jrue Holiday, pictured in action for the Milwaukee Bucks in April, is headed to Boston following his trade to Portland in the deal that sent Damian Lillard to Milwaukee. In return, the Trail Blazers acquire Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams, a 2024 first-round draft pick and the Celtics' 2029 first-round selection. The Celtics finalized a deal with Portland on Sunday to …

Jrue Holiday traded to Boston Celtics, as Portland continues making moves
1 year, 2 months ago

Jrue Holiday traded to Boston Celtics, as Portland continues making moves

The Hindu  

Jrue Holiday was out of the Eastern Conference for just a few days, and now it’s the Boston Celtics which will hope that the Olympic gold medalist and NBA champion can help deliver it another title banner. The Celtics finalized a deal with Portland on Sunday to land Holiday, who was shipped to the Trail Blazers last week by Milwaukee …

Damian Lillard’s trade request would be ‘hanging over’ Blazers’ heads if he returned, GM says
1 year, 2 months ago

Damian Lillard’s trade request would be ‘hanging over’ Blazers’ heads if he returned, GM says

New York Times  

Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin said Monday that Damian Lillard’s trade request out of Portland would be “hanging over” the Blazers’ heads as they entered the season if the seven-time NBA All-Star remained in Portland. Cronin said he was “really committed” to finding a deal that was right for Portland and “it took us the whole three months to …

Jrue Holiday trade tips balance in East (again) with consequences far beyond Boston
1 year, 2 months ago

Jrue Holiday trade tips balance in East (again) with consequences far beyond Boston

New York Times  

By David Aldridge, Sam Amick, John Hollinger and Mike Vorkunov Amick: At least the Bucks squeezed in their Welcome-to-Milwaukee rally for Damian Lillard on Saturday before the Eastern Conference ante was upped yet again. By landing 33-year-old All-Star guard Jrue Holiday in a deal with Portland that was finalized on Sunday, when they sent point guard Malcolm Brogdon, big man …

Jrue Holiday traded to Boston, as Portland continues making moves
1 year, 2 months ago

Jrue Holiday traded to Boston, as Portland continues making moves

Associated Press  

Jrue Holiday was out of the Eastern Conference for just a few days, and now it’s the Boston Celtics who will hope that the Olympic gold medalist and NBA champion can help deliver them another title banner. The Celtics finalized a deal with Portland on Sunday to land Holiday, who was shipped to the Trail Blazers last week by Milwaukee …

NBA offseason rankings, revisited: Damian Lillard trade catapults Bucks into Top 5
1 year, 2 months ago

NBA offseason rankings, revisited: Damian Lillard trade catapults Bucks into Top 5

New York Times  

Update: Jrue Holiday was traded to the Boston Celtics on Oct. 1. San Antonio Now let’s explore the teams most impacted by the Lillard trade: 2022-23 record: 58-24; lost in first round Added: G Damian Lillard ; G Malik Beasley ; C Robin Lopez ; Andre Jackson Jr. ; F Chris Livingston ; C Drew Timme ; G TyTy Washington …

Can Celtics make a big splash trading for Jrue Holiday after Bucks added Damian Lillard?
1 year, 2 months ago

Can Celtics make a big splash trading for Jrue Holiday after Bucks added Damian Lillard?

New York Times  

Editors’ Note: Jrue Holiday has been traded to the Celtics. Considering the Clippers are also keen on Holiday, they wouldn’t be looking to help the Celtics complete the deal unless there was another team about to beat them both to the punch. GO DEEPER Hollinger: Damian Lillard deal questions and Jrue Holiday trades that make sense Boston’s toughest roadblock is …

How the unexpected blockbuster Damian Lillard trade to the Bucks came together
1 year, 2 months ago

How the unexpected blockbuster Damian Lillard trade to the Bucks came together

New York Times  

Update: Jrue Holiday was traded to the Boston Celtics on Oct. 1. As the NBA offseason calendar shifted to September and there was no trade in sight to his preferred trade destination of the Miami Heat, Damian Lillard incorporated himself back into the Portland Trail Blazers’ ecosystem. On a call between Lillard’s agent, Aaron Goodwin, and Blazers general manager Joe …

Damian Lillard traded by Blazers to Bucks in 3-team deal involving Suns
1 year, 2 months ago

Damian Lillard traded by Blazers to Bucks in 3-team deal involving Suns

New York Times  

By Shams Charania, Eric Nehm, Doug Haller, Jason Quick, William Guillory The Portland Trail Blazers traded All-NBA guard Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team deal involving the Phoenix Suns, the teams announced Wednesday. The full trade involves the Blazers receiving Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, the Bucks’ 2029 first-round pick and Bucks draft swaps in 2028 …

What led to Damian Lillard’s trade from Blazers to Bucks? A timeline of the offseason saga
1 year, 2 months ago

What led to Damian Lillard’s trade from Blazers to Bucks? A timeline of the offseason saga

New York Times  

In a blockbuster move Wednesday, the Portland Trail Blazers agreed to trade star guard Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks, pairing Lillard with two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and immediately forming one of the most prolific duos in the NBA. The goal now is to add some veteran players who can continue to ramp up this team.” GO DEEPER Trail Blazers …

With Damian Lillard, the Blazers waited too long. Four possible trades, involving the Heat, Knicks, Sixers and Clippers
1 year, 5 months ago

With Damian Lillard, the Blazers waited too long. Four possible trades, involving the Heat, Knicks, Sixers and Clippers

New York Times  

Damian Lillard was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sept. 27th in a three-team trade. In between, they coughed up other assets on “win-now” moves that weren’t going to be nearly enough for this team to actually win.. Hilariously, the final insult came mere hours before Lillard’s trade demand, when Portland agreed to pay Jerami Grant roughly double what he’s …

Hollinger: Chris Paul? Bradley Beal? These trades makes sense — just look at the contracts
1 year, 6 months ago

Hollinger: Chris Paul? Bradley Beal? These trades makes sense — just look at the contracts

New York Times  

At a broad level, I understand everyone’s confusion. He is a good player paid like a great player, which is a tough way to thrive under the CBA unless you’re going to blow the entire salary structure out of the water. In contrast, Smart, with three years to run at a comfortable $20 million per for one of the league’s …

Damian Lillard to the Lakers? Discussing the possibilities
3 years, 5 months ago

Damian Lillard to the Lakers? Discussing the possibilities

LA Times  

A report Friday morning that Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard, who is with Team USA preparing for the Olympics, will ask for a trade in the coming days started a new round of speculation on where he might land. The Times’ NBA reporters — Dan Woike, Broderick Turner and Andrew Greif — discuss the possibilities of a Lillard trade, …

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