Who won the trade that sent Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons, the Boston Celtics or the Portland Trail Blazers? The Blazers get a future Hall of Fame guard to bolster their already formidable defense, while the Celtics get cheaper and younger while recouping at least some of the draft asset value they sent out to Portland to land Holiday to begin with in 2023.
A pair of second round picks from the New York Knicks in 2030 and the Blazers for the 2031 draft is headed Boston's way to that end, and the Celtics may not yet be done making moves to clear salary ahead of a potentially unprecedented tax bill, which this move also helps with $4.7 million in salary savings this season alone.
The folks behind the "WEEI Boston's Sports Original" YouTube channel put together a clip from their "Greg Hill Show" podcast taking a closer look at which team, if any, 'won' the deal. Check it out below!