Celtics, send Holiday to the Trail Blazers, exchange for Simmons + 2 rounds

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Finals just ended, and the operations of the NBA teams in the new season have already started. After Durant joined the Rockets, last year's champion Boston Celtics also took action. According to the NBA "revelation master", Shars Charania, the Celtics have traded Ju Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Anthony Simmons and two second-round draft picks

The Celtics not only failed to defend their title this season, but what's worse is that the team's core Tatum suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon. It is likely that next season will not be able to recover from injury until the start of the playoffs. The 25-26 season is no longer of much competition for the Celtics.

The total salary of the Celtics in the new season has reached 227 million on the books. If there is no transaction adjustment, the total salary and tax will reach a terrifying $500 million.

It can be said that with the situation in Tatum, it is impossible for the team to still be so invested in the new season.

And Holiday, Porzingis, Hauser and others became the first wave of targets to be processed.

High 35 years old this year, Holiday has three years of $1.04 contract. He has played 62 games this season and contributed 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 30.6 minutes, which is his worst performance since his 2008-09 rookie season. Taking into account his age and contract status, he can be said to be the number one "slimming object" for the Celtics to consider.

Anthony Simmons, who was traded with Holiday this time, is not only younger but also smaller in contracts.

The 26-year-old is also left with a contract of $27.68 million a year, and next season will be his contract year.

This season, Simmons played 70 games with the Trail Blazers, averaging 19.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, and throwing 3.1 three-pointers with a 36% shooting percentage. He is one of the top three-point cannons in the league. It can be said that he is very in tune with the Celtics.

After this transaction, the Celtics' salary was further compressed and they also gained a young combat power, which can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone.

Next, they are likely to continue to clean up Porzingis, Hauser, and even Prichard. In extreme cases, the second in command of the team and last year's FMVP Jaylen Brown are not safe.

The league has continuously made big big deals before the free agent market started. It seems that Shams said this year will be the most exciting summer.