PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Trail Blazers officially acquired guard Jrue Holiday from the Boston Celtics on Monday, the team announced.
The trade, initially reported June 23, sends guard Anfernee Simons - the longest-tenured player on Portland’s roster - to Boston.
Portland was expected to send a pair of future second-round picks to the Celtics as well, but the picks were not part of the finalized deal.
The 35-year-old Holiday averaged 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game for the Celtics last season, over 62 starts.
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Holiday has two guaranteed seasons remaining on his contract, with a player option for the 2027-28 season.
Simons, 26, led Portland in scoring last season with 19.3 points per game. His contract expires next summer.
The trade could not be made official until the end of the NBA’s annual Free Agency Moratorium on Sunday.
The Blazers, featuring rookie Chinese center Yang Hansen, begin NBA Summer League play in Las Vegas on July 11 against the Golden State Warriors.
The team’s full Summer League schedule is available here.
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