Portland Trail Blazers received encouraging news as Jrue Holiday was upgraded to probable for Sunday's game against the New York Knicks.
Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday is close to making his return, as he has been upgraded to probable for Sunday's game against the New York Knicks. It would mark his first appearance since suffering a right calf strain in mid-November.
Jrue Holiday
Jrue Holiday
Jrue Holiday
MIN: 33.39
PTS: 16.67 (49.74%)
REB: 5.25
As: 8.17
ST: 1.58
BL: 0.25
TO: 2.92
GM: 12
Holiday has appeared in 12 games for Portland this season, averaging 16.7 points, 8.3 assists, and 5.3 rebounds while logging 33.4 minutes per night.
The Blazers are 6-6 in games he has played, a mark that closely mirrors their overall 19-20 record.
The veteran guard was acquired in an offseason trade from the Boston Celtics and was expected to be a key leader for a young Portland roster.
His last outing came on Nov. 14, when he posted 13 points, six assists, and four rebounds in a road loss against the Houston Rockets.
Initially, the Blazers announced that Holiday would be re-evaluated within one to two weeks, pointing to a short absence.
However, the calf issue proved more complicated, forcing the 35-year-old two-time All-Star to miss over eight weeks and a total of 27 games.
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