Report: Celtics Trade Jrue Holiday in Portland for Amphernee Simons, two choices of the second round

Jrue Holiday has returned to Portland. Will it remain there for longer this time?

The Boston Celtics agreed to exchange Jrue Holiday with the Portland Trail blazers for Anfernee Simons and two choices of the second round, a story annoyed by Shams Charania of Espn and confirmed by other relationships.

It was not a secret that the Celtics were trying to exchange holidays and three years, $ 104.4 million remaining on his contract to save money. Simons, a two 26 -year -old guard, has another season with his contract at $ 27.7 million. Boston would have spared $ 40 million in salary and luxury tax payments, as well as about $ 18 million under the second tax apron, according to Espn’s Bobby Marks. This is a good trade for Boston as they have not given up on high quality commercial goods to save money.

The holidays have already stopped in Portland before. He was exchanged there after helping Milwaukee to win a title, a fundamental part of the acquisition of Damian Lillard by Bucks. The Blazer Trail did not keep it, they redirected the holidays to Boston, where it was a fundamental part of the Celtics who won a title last year.

Holiday will significantly update the defense of Portland and would be a good mentor for Scoot Henderson. However, it is very possible that the Blazers of the path will go on vacation again. Holiday, 35, is an elite defensive guard who marked on average 11.1 points per game while shooting 35.3% from over the arch of last season. He was the favorite in the changing rooms wherever he landed.

The Celtics collect a marker. Simons scored on average 19.3 points and 4.8 assists a game last season, while shooting 36.3% from 3. It is a bucket, but one who does it with rather average efficiency. However, with Jayson Tatum outside a lot, if not everyone, next year, the Celtics will need some guys who can simply mark.

The Celtics have not finished doing savings on costs, according to relationships.