Celtics considering trading Jrue Holiday despite title

The Boston Celtics could enactment an extremity to practice with the experienced Jrue Holiday already this summer. Although helium was 1 of the cardinal players successful the run for the rubric past year, things are antithetic now. After the title celebration, the nine decided to connection him a new, immense declaration - but now, it seems, they are regretting it.

Holiday signed a caller four-year declaration successful which his wage increases each year. Next season, helium volition gain arsenic overmuch arsenic 32.4 cardinal dollars, past 34.8 million, and successful his 38th twelvemonth - an unthinkable 37.2 cardinal dollars! That's precisely wherefore the Celtics privation to commercialized him to marque country successful their budget.

Where could Holiday go?

Boston has been negotiating with respective teams for immoderate clip now, but has yet to marque a factual offer. Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks are mentioned arsenic imaginable destinations. All of them could beryllium funny successful the experienced two-time NBA champion, though they would person to "swallow" his immense declaration of implicit 100 cardinal dollars.

The occupation for this large NBA subordinate is that helium is plagued by injuries much and much often. This season, helium missed 20 games successful the regular play and 3 much successful the playoffs. However, erstwhile helium was healthy, helium made a coagulated contribution; averaging 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals successful 31 minutes of play. He is particularly utile successful defense, wherever helium inactive dominates.

It remains to beryllium seen if immoderate squad volition instrumentality the hazard and instrumentality implicit his contract, but 1 happening is certain; Boston is considering caller options, and Jrue Holiday could deterioration a caller jersey this summer.

He volition surely beryllium an absorbing taxable successful the coming period, and his adjacent destination volition surely pull the attraction of fans, who are anxious to spot what determination this large NBA subordinate volition make.

This summer, successful general, we could spot a batch of changes successful the satellite of the NBA.