The Jrue Holiday Trade Is PERFECT

Jrue Holiday has been traded from the Portland Trailblazers to the Boston Celtics and the trade is PERFECT.
#holiday #holidaytrade #jrueholidaytrade

[@jacobsunday6561]

I like how with every trade, Portland is adding a new trade assets. They can flip Malcolm Brogdan and get even more value. Also they solidified their frontcourt with Ayton and Time Lord. Then if they want to bottom out, send away Grant at the deadline.

[@mikesteinkrauss9773]

Maybe, but Brogdan has significant injury concerns, is overrated as a player, and makes a lot of money for one more season. they may be able to find a taker for him, but I can't imagine a team giving up much to take on that contract

[@Braxton_24]

@@mikesteinkrauss9773 the Clippers will take him for expiring contracts and a pick

[@tdup191]

​@@mikesteinkrauss9773 they already got a great haul for Dame so anything they get for Brogdon just cherry on top

[@Faradaymusic]

Blazers GM definitely just put on a masterclass and still sent Dame to a real contender (which IMO Dame should be stoked about just as much as Miami).

[@ryanmorty3233]

@@mikesteinkrauss9773you don’t think the Knicks would just do a Fournier and a first for Brogdon at minimum. Gives Knicks a good combo guard off the bench for a player not even in the rotation. I could also see 76ers interested in a harden 3 teamer or even Minnesota for Conley and a young player if they get desperate

[@bruskydu]

Blazers front office doing a fantastic job. They sent Dame to a contender and arguably a better situation with Greekfreak compared to what Miami have.. It's a win-win for Blazers and Dame.

[@xavierb9061]

Not anymore..sent dame to contender, then sent guy that can lock him up to biggest rival

[@hellyhandsome2549]

@@xavierb9061jrue can’t lock dame

[@sb11michael]

Jrue gonna lock dame cmon now

[@xavierb9061]

@@sb11michael look up pelicans blazers

[@dontbedummy8101]

@@xavierb9061 Arguable. You still cannot completely stop Dame especially with Giannish as a roll target

[@WrestlingIsReal649]

W trade by the Celtics holy bucks vs Celtics about to be must see tv 🔥🔥🔥

[@DWhiteFan]

I’m sad to lose Rob but he’s fairly injury prone and he lost his explosiveness last season

[@DevinJarosz]

ECF gonna be a movie

[@Acrossdapond445]

It it doesn't go to 7 games I ain't watching

[@smolstreem]

Holy shit thats tough who tf gonna win that

[@ZZZ-pu4yw]

every boston fan gona realize soon how bad holiday is in the playoffs

[@Moersfreak]

This might be one of those rare win/win/win trades between the Bucks, Celtics, and Blazers. Maybe Pheonix didn't get full value for Ayton, but those three got exactly what they wanted and needed.

[@streettoughfighting]

I’d say Suns got what they needed more than on paper value, especially if Nas stays healthy cause he’s the sneaker value in all this.

[@flyinglow7218]

Getting off ayton contract was much needed

[@dripmedownllc7053]

Celtics and bucks is going to be a fun series

[@emmanuelmondesir8677]

Scoot is getting all that help in his FIRST season. They at least learned from Lillard. Took them 10 years.

[@tdup191]

Facts. Blazers got nice mix of young guys and vets around Scoot. They will be dangerous if Scoot and one of or both Ayton/Sharpe develop into a star

[@stevesheldon8616]

Rich Cho (Blazer GM but you blink you missed him) was fired for telling Paul Allen they needed to do a complete rebuild. Then Allen hired the smooth-talking snake Olshey to maintain the status quo.

[@brandoni241]

Portland is doing great with the this Dame trade. It was smart not to trade with Miami. They're going move Brogdon (I think they may trade Williams as well) and get more assets...

[@goat7555]

They won’t trade williams

[@everythinglakers1713]

I think Williams is there long term but Brogdon is for sure getting flipped if he gets back to his 6MOTY self. Easily can net a first rounder or two when contenders are desperate at the deadline

[@streettoughfighting]

Yeah Williams is just too perfect for our young running n gunning squad to let him go, Blazers fan afford to overpay a backup big in this current rebuild state. Let’s go RipCity!!

[@dontbedummy8101]

William is definitely a keeper unless they found some injury situation with him. He still fits in team's timeline and has room to grow.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

​@@everythinglakers1713yeah although there's still some concern about what was in his injury report that scared off the clippers. I feel like he's become criminally underrated though this offseason all of a sudden

[@KOrnhOliO1]

Joe Cronin KILLED IT with this huge haul for the Blazers! 3 first round picks and he balanced the roster and they got younger so pretty much the whole roster is on the same time line. Plus, they got Timelord...errrrr....line! 😎🤘

[@LunaticTheCat]

Don't forget the 2028 and 2030 unprotected pick swaps. Those could end up being massive.

[@theovercomer326]

Hope everyone in the nba stays healthy this year because this is shaping up to be one of the best seasons in the last couple years! All the moves this off season will have me tuned in for multiple teams!

[@mr.kwamid-86_43]

overcomer ;)

[@AmigoFriendHabibi]

yeah if everyone stays healthy this might become one of the best seasons

[@26bigfella]

Portland is 3 years ahead in the rebuild from trading Dam... They got everything they needed going foward with all thier young guns and will not need a star when they have a borderline all star in Simons and two potentail all nba guys in Scoot Henderson and Sharpe... They have a bright future

[@troy5400]

Simons is not near all star potential hes worse than McCollum and he couldn't sniff an all star selection in the West. Sharpe and Scoot are the guys don't be surprised to see Simons traded next season

[@La5ish_GMG]

They doin all this trading for wings why not take herro?? He has more value than jrue or brogdon

[@navigatingsideways]

We just passed all the bottom barrel teams with San Antonio or Detroit getting the #1 pick in the draft next year.

[@bryanfoster326]

@@La5ish_GMGif charlotte took scoot instead of brandon miller, the herro trade would make sense, but as the team was constructed when they moved dame, herro would mean the blazers core consisted of scoot, simons, herro, and sharpe. 4 guys all under 6’6” who are not good defenders, scoot being unknown, but at 6’2” he’s gonna be very limited. They’d have to flip atleast 1, maybe 2 of those guys. The trade so far got them off nurk’s contract and netted them a lot of size quickly in ayton and timelord, and at the end of it 3 1st rounders (2 unprotected from bucks and Celtics, and 1 top 4 protected from GS), and 2 unprotected swaps from the bucks. So far, the trade with the bucks has already been way better for the blazers, and they’re probably still gonna flip brogdon too.

[@queazdaz289]

@@troy5400You must not have watched Simons play much. Dude shot near the same as Lillard last season from 3. He is going to have a big year and can be a borderline all star going forward

[@BoogieNotLucky]

Glad Jrue got traded to a legit contender he maybe the piece the Celtics have been missing losing Smart to Memphis they got back the tenacious perimeter defender also gained a legit leader and true PG that will make the right decisions great move!

[@nn647]

Lol come see me in late april and if you're lucky enough (which you won't be) june.

[@raphael9783]

Boston ain't winning.

[@darklordphantom4870]

Jrue ain't no smart. Smart was way to important to the celtics. Should have done all you can to keep him. He was the heart and toughness of the team. Jrue no leader on the buck giannis was. Will see if he don't sell again in the playoff like the last 2 season.

[@kblmn]

smart more of a true pg than jrue

[@95yazid]

@@darklordphantom4870 Bro I'm not even a Celtics fan but Smart's decision making on attack gave me consistent heart attacks, like do you see the shit this guy does? I'm sorry but this heart and toughness shit has its limit, he might be a good defender with a lot of heart but his offense is just way, waaaaay below the standards of a starting PG in the NBA. Why do you think the Celtics had to resort to JB iso so much? because they had a PG that can't handle the ball, can't shoot, can't attack the basket and isn't even a great passer. I know Jrue tends to disappear in the playoffs but it's still a better bet to have him run your offense.

[@Caden27750]

Blazers rebounding and defense at center is crazy😭

[@kjthomas4553]

Robert should start

[@EJgemini504]

​@@kjthomas4553you saying over Ayton???

[@adricprigodich3751]

Jesus the Blazers are going to be terrifying in like 5 years

[@JonStark117]

*If you have the opportunity to trade Smart/Brogdon/Williams for Porzingis and Holiday.,.you take that deal EVERY SINGLE TIME. Not to mention Boston still has every single 1st round pick until 2029 which will be vital for adding depth via trade and the draft.* *Great Job Brad Stevens!👏🏼☘️*

[@GoogleUser-th2og]

EVERY FUCKING TIME.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Yeah I mean it's a pretty huge swing. I'm not going to begrudge him for giving it a shot. But they gave up quite a bit for holiday.

[@goonthashooter3586]

CAN YOU TRUST PORZINGAZ WITH INJURIES AINT HE INJURED RIGHT NOW?

[@GoogleUser-th2og]

​@michaelcorcoran8768 the picks won't be helping 25 yo tatum and brown win a championship right now. The window is now. You make this trade every single time

[@fishmangamer2926]

⁠@@goonthashooter3586 we couldn’t even trust rob to stay healthy tbh prozingis is better then Robert

[@Andy_Babb]

I’m really pumped to get a player like Jrue with some championship experience but I’m really, really concerned about the depth of the front court

[@hiphop2u]

They BEEN traded their front court depth for back court depth. (I don’t mean a literal trade, I mean a tradeoff) and have been contending while banking on their wings for the past few years. With the recent acquisition of Porzingis, the front office probably feels pretty comfortable about the Celtics front court. Seeing as they’ve been playing elite basketball without heavy hitters in their front court for years.

[@felipeb.9321]

The official count is 4 centers: Horford, Kornet, Porzingis... & Queta (2-way). Plus they have a F/C switch for small ball in Brissett, who is arguably better at the role that Grant played on numerous occasions last year.

[@shanefrederick7731]

​@@felipeb.9321Queta is a quality 3rd big.

[@Todd-DaGod-Howard]

Brogdon was a 50 year old burn victim

[@wtjcookin201]

@@Todd-DaGod-Howardliterally was 6man of the year are you high?

[@kdawg6887]

Holiday is a great replacement for Smart. Bucks vs Celtics is going to be a fun match up to watch

[@brandenharris436]

He's an upgrade over Smart

[@darklordphantom4870]

Ya crazy. Smart was way to important to the celtics. He was heart and toughness of the team who held people accountable and willed his team when shit hit the fan. Skill set almost the same but Smart locker room presence and leadership undeniable in their recent years of being contenders. Jrue ain't got it. Plus smart show up in playoff compare to jrue recent 2 years.

[@brandenharris436]

@@darklordphantom4870 Holiday has championship experience and he'll be a key factor to that team this season

[@yannistath]

Agreed, best offense against best defense. It’s the must watch match

[@robertwilliams5267]

@@darklordphantom4870 bro jrue is better perimeter defender and offense while having a ring. Are you high bro?

[@airpegasus5167]

Losing Robert Williams Will Be Tough For BOS. Him & Marcus Smart Was Their Anchor For Defense .

[@stavrospaidarakis1452]

Jrue is a much better defender then the flopper Smart

[@ronniemorgan2298]

@@stavrospaidarakis1452not true

[@1andOnlyKB]

​@@ronniemorgan2298he absolutely is lil man

[@Tommie22x]

@@stavrospaidarakis1452 jrue is better than smart, on defence and offence. and Jrue actually won a championship now, so they have a veteran championship presence in that locker room. Thats something they haven't had before. Its an invaluable addition. despite what smart meant for boston. The only problem with that is that now BOS is really relying on the porzingas who hasn't had a healthy season since last year, and he's injured now already

[@loveyourself4610]

@@ronniemorgan2298I’ve been a Celtics fan my whole life. Jrue has been better than Smart every year defensively except two years ago when he won DPOY. Smart’s defense fell off significantly last season as well. Getting Jrue is incredible

[@SouthernDrinkSlinger]

Respect for Portland. They sent Dame to a real contender in exchange for Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon, Deandre Ayton, a late 2024 first, a pair of 2029 unprotected firsts, and a pair of pick swaps. Ayton and Williams is a very solid young center rotation. They have one of the most promising core of guards in the league with Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons, and Shaedon Sharpe. They signed Jerami Grant to that huge contract, and even though I'm not quite sure if he's in their timeline, he is a 20ppg PF. If they could swap Brogdon for the right piece and a few more picks... this team's future is looking bright. Those unprotected '29 firsts could both turn out to be lotto picks.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

I think Portland did a phenomenal job. A lot of the short-term excitement will be in Boston and Milwaukee but if you had to grade Portland's job I think they did like an a - here at least. When they created a little mini Cold War market for holiday. To grab two pics with very limited protection as well

[@theetruth8626]

What u mean short term they can move those pieces and regroup

[@AnimeMemesz]

Crazy to think how big of a difference the return Washington got vs Portland. I am sure teams will not be giving out no trade clauses unless they absolutely need to do it as a last resort. Obviously beal is not on the same level, but the compensation is just so much.

[@thuggwaffle8825]

Yeah I don’t even understand why Washington gave Beal that.. To show appreciation? Like you think with your brain not with your heart when managing an NBA roster 😂

[@byranttaylor1535]

That's what happ when u give a player a no trade clause

[@bhatl07]

Beal had a no trade clause

[@JamesMurryFanClub]

Now the Blazers essentially got Malcom Brogdon, Deandre Ayton, Robert Williams, and 3 unprotected first and two swaps for Damien Lillard a gum ball and a couple others of nickels

[@psithur7065]

And now they can trade Brogdon for even more assets, they are in a fantastic position now.

[@GeorgePerakis]

We'll miss you Jru, see you in the playoffs. That will be a very interesting matchup, potentially in the ECF.

[@JVP_Productions]

Crazy how after being pissed with the Heat's trade offer, the Blazers go and make trades that help strengthen the Heat's two biggest rivals in the East lol

[@blakewalters5647]

I was worried trailblazers wouldn’t get a great package because of Dames age and injury history. These 2 trades combined are fantastic. Get good bigs in ayton and Williams and you can flip one down the line. You get a good mature guard in brogdon to teach Scoot the ropes and can trade him at the deadline. Picks seem good but you never know until later.

[@killgoretrout9000]

I think Chauncey Billups covers the mature guard to teach Scoot the ropes role. The question with Brogdan is does PDX trade him before the season starts or wait until the trade deadline? The former likely will result in a solid return waiting for the trade deadline could result in a much better deal as a team pushing for a championship run could pay more than he's worth or a much worse deal if Brogdan gets injured a not unlikely scenario.

[@PTrep2727]

2029 picks is insane, should not be allowed to be more than 4 years away. 🤷🤷

[@m1st3rn0body2]

I love how my Celtics are looking but man, Portland made out! They were right to tell Miami to kick rocks 😂

[@Juimango40]

Theoretically the blazers could win it all in 2029 and then get the 1st and 2nd overall picks.

[@discobassgroove]

Portland couldn’t have handled the Dame request better, they’re set to build around a young ascending core and pieces to trade still

[@MrE_]

Yea, Dame gets to play on a contender with his boy giannis, and Portland has a lot of young players and assets. Good stuff

[@LunaticTheCat]

While at the same time setting a precedent around the league that stars on long contracts will not be able to demand a trade to just a single team. This aspect of this whole situation is such a big deal for small market teams.

[@michaeljohnson7945]

Meanwhile, Miami clearly is the biggest loser in the Damian Lillard situation. Not only did the Heat lose acquiring Lillard with its arrogant approach ("Here's Tyler Herro, some spare parts and some low-value picks -- take it or leave it!"), but its inaction has led to two Eastern Conference rivals getting better. The Heat's entitled mentality may hurt the team dearly for several years.

[@chunky9791]

My sixers are so done. I don't want the season to start. Kudos to bucks & Celtics gotta give them their due. Idt well ever get there with embiid (a finals appearance even).

[@s2l4t9]

I love Timelord but he stays injured, Jrue is perfect for us and we still have a elite rim protection and switchability

[@damiendunbar5114]

Giannis bouta have his way 😭

[@chickensofried]

Elite rim protection from WHO? Are you on crack? Thus trade left you with NO depth up front.

[@philll.1358]

​@@damiendunbar5114Timelord wasnt stopping Giannis either way😂, Hes just too strong. The only person that has gaurded Giannis well enough was Horford who is still on the Roster

[@s2l4t9]

@@damiendunbar5114 we beat them in 2022 without Timelord he was getting clamped by Horford and Tatum

[@Loyal2.RickOwensWayne]

@@philll.1358timelord was the one that stopped giannis not horford. Horford is about to get destroyed especially now that you can ask for help to guard giannis 🤣🤣

[@AdamMS1384]

Cheers to Portland. Did right by Dame by trading him to a powerhouse AND got a mammoth haul in return. Couldn’t have gone any better for them

[@neoknux009]

Boston's sounds like the Defensive unit that can actually stop Suns perimeter offense. Looking forward to this season.

[@SynysterEskimo]

I have been a Blazers fan for years now and I have never seen their front office do anything near what they are doing now. It is so weird to have them show some competence but I am very excited for it!

[@DWATTS1989]

Curious cause you’re a fan of the blazers … does that mean it might be two years of bad before they lift off? Is this a long run build or a quick build? Just asking a fan. I’m a Celtics fan and I think this helps us now but might hurt us later

[@SynysterEskimo]

I think they’ll be in a rough spot for a couple years developing, but then they’ll look really good after. Some people are saying they might have a season like the Jazz last year, and I could see it happening, but I am leaning towards more losses for the next year or two before a jump happens. The Celtics are one of my favorite teams in the East so I am excited to see what happens for them, but I do agree that they will be hurt later on, but this might be there last chance to really compete until they get hit hard by the second tax apron.

[@SPFW21]

Don't forget, Porzingis was the best pick & roll defender in the league last year. Don't leave him off the list when talking about the Celtics 2023/24 defense.

[@Braxton_24]

Brogdon will probably get traded so their still could be more in the Lillard trade technically

[@Amm17ar]

Yeah the Clippers might give up a few expirings and a pick or two for him.

[@user-qi9wl6gn1r]

Brogdon is not the same player I would’ve traded his ass too

[@MrE_]

Wasn't brogdon just signed to the Celtics not too long ago? Shouldn't have talked smack to butler I guess

[@blacklyfe5543]

He's on the blazers

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

​@@Amm17aryeah exactly, even if they wait to the trade deadline Brogden would be an attractive piece for a team trying to close the gap

[@DeuceTreyz]

Watching K.D. talk about Jrue saying he feels Jrue is the best Defensive PG in the league. I'm ready for this year

[@letmesleepinpeace7052]

I would smell so happy if I was a trailblazers fan. They're actually going into a rebuild mode and not stuck in hell like the Hornets.

[@RichD2024]

More than that they have a decent young squad now.

[@tombystander]

Congrats portland! Yall have such a fun young team now, cant WAIT to see this year

[@justinle8787]

Holy, Portland is a big winner this off season, drafted a superstar potential rookie, got a bunch of draft picks, and moved on from that Dame mess 😳

[@gannondrums2741]

Indeed. And as a Blazers fan and Dame fan, I want Dame to get at least one title before he fizzles out from age.

[@Supherbe]

Bro is so quick with it 😂

[@SportingLogically]

Just in time for football

[@mduar1000]

@@SportingLogically😂😂😂 🔥🔥🔥

[@tuanngnt]

Because if Celtics do not take Jrue, Monday Miami or others will get him.

[@mduar1000]

@@tuanngntfor sure.

[@bryana.escaleralopez]

Celtics truly improved

[@jarmiusbowman5533]

Blazers got a haul bro Lowkey got a super team when the young guys develop

[@mikefields6374]

Portland just tampered with the entire Eastern Conference 😅😅😅 created the Dame/Giannis combo and then had the ability to deal Dames lockdown defender back to the East, basically locking Harden in with the 76ers.

[@zahir12344]

AND left the Heat with their dick in their hands. Not a single offseason move.

[@timothy280]

As a Milwaukee supporter I honestly think this makes the Celtics favourites. Bucks don’t have perimeter defence anymore so no one to guard Brown or Tatum let alone Jrue and White and now Celtics have 2 guys who can slow down Lillard.

[@joekiat3519]

Yup, I think the Celtics are favorites with this move. We have no one to stop brown or Tatum and now they added Holliday. Onyly way we have a chance is that Giannis is going to have to guard Tatum at least late game or we are toast.

[@timothy280]

@@joekiat3519Agreed, we need Marjon to become a great defender. The positive is Celtics don’t have Williams x 2 plus Smart to triple team Giannis and Giannis torches Portzingus all the time.

[@joekiat3519]

@@timothy280 Wished Heat got holiday instead, lol. The Celtics were already loaded. Going to be a great season to watch.

[@stevesheldon8616]

It'll be fun to watch. One thing for sure - both teams will score more against each other.

[@MaticT]

Funny how Portland never could assemble a good team around Dame and now they put out killer trades.

[@priztucker]

Gms around the league need to take notes on what Portland has done.

[@tdup191]

This trade was great but think what Thunder got for PG13 slightly better because SGA better than anybody Blazers acquired plus a boatload of picks

[@gdgjjjkkk]

ECF gonna be crazy asf Bucks Celtics can’t wait🔥💯

[@kevinjohnson7374]

Derick White and Jrue Holiday, the Celtics have the best defensive backcourt in the league. This trade could really effect Dame with Bucks come playoff time. Great deal for both teams, now the blazers can flip Malcom to the Clips for Mann and Covington and a pick and the blazers walk away with triple what Miami could have offered.

[@Stars33d77]

Bucks still gonna win 🏆

[@kevinjohnson7374]

@@Stars33d77 for Dames sake I hope you’re right! Treat Dame good, he’s absolutely one of a kind and I’m glad he’s with a franchise that will value him. Good luck!

[@darklordphantom4870]

Like jimmy 🪣, dame gonna cook him.

[@ChrisbeFoSerious]

Celtics aren’t fucking around. As a Heat fan, I am GUTTED. This move is scarier than the Dame trade man. Celtics got a beloved vet, a CHAMP, and the best perimeter defender in the league who happens to be the best combo of shooting & Playmaking they’ve had in this J&J era. Miami could get past the Bucks… but I’m not sure about this Boston team now man, fuck.

[@shiqialexshen8464]

You got to give props to both Portland and Boston, greatly done.

[@ryanmcphee8451]

I think holiday is make the bucks pay in the playoffs . He's gonna be all over Lillard. Portland ended up way better . They got scoot ,Simon's, Sharpe, grant ,Ayton, Williams, brogan. They're looking dangerous . I'm worried about Chauncey coaching them tho. They got 4 really good guards ,2 really good centers . Jeremy Grant is almost a star . This team got a really good future

[@aigamisoumalaka990]

Horford gonna play 45+ mins at C ? Whose gonna guard and limit Giannis inside over 48 mins while also keeping Lillard and Middleton quiet over a 7 game series?

[@chaseVA]

@@aigamisoumalaka990thought the same thing who’s guarding GA? no robert williams anymore going be tuff

[@aigamisoumalaka990]

@@chaseVA yea Brad Stevens is prob on the phones as we speak for a defensive Center cause right now its not a good look. You know Porzi ain't up to that task.

[@chaseVA]

@@aigamisoumalaka990 dwight howard?

[@darklordphantom4870]

😂😂 can't wait to see how ya complain after playoff about jrue. Ya should of kept smart. Was the heart and toughness of that team who led and held people accountable in that locker room. Ya had a top contender roaster last year just for it to be blow up after a year.

[@elijahm1636]

I think it's interesting how so many pundits and people on twitter said itd be some big mistake not to send Dame to Miami. Doesnt feel like a big mistake.

[@pbyn153]

Portland really won this off-season. So many assets

[@-Utopia-]

Yeah i think it's a coin flip on the value of the picks from bucks/heat. But jrue was always gonna have more value around the league and to contenders than herro would've

[@ZxRSKILLS]

Just when everyone thought the bucks were the favourites to win a title, here comes Boston, Holiday, Brown, and Tatum is wild. Only thing I know is my Raps are going to get bodied this year in the east lmao.

[@MrLiveWest]

Time lord and ayton is a crazy combination of big men I never thought would play together. Very interesting move

[@landocalrissian3957]

Been rooting for Boston past couple years, but I feel like we’ve traded away too many pieces now. I hope I’m wrong but we traded a lot of dogs. Smart, Time Lord, Grant. Those were big pieces. Looks like teams know what Jrues worth tho. Always feel like he’s underrated in talks.

[@jimmyjay689]

If the Jays are ready, wont matter...up to them, they have alot of help

[@darklordphantom4870]

Ya had a legit top contender roaster last year just for it to be blow up. Ya just need it more chemistry playing in your new coach scheme. Jrue doesn't help can he fold in playoff. Rip celtics. No more toughness and heart in that team anymore.

[@friziderledeni1262]

​@@darklordphantom4870they had to blow it up no cap space plus it is a upgrade on the team . They got 2 all stars for 3 good role players and couple of picks thats a great businnes

[@landocalrissian3957]

@@jimmyjay689 I like where your head is at! I’ve seen alot of people saying Jrue is better than Smart in every aspect. I think Jrue is very skilled but I’ve never really seen him be a leader like Smart. Maybe cause he was with Giannis though. Gonna be an interesting season for sure! I have more faith in the Celtics the more I’ve thought about the possibilities! Let’s go!!! ☘️ ☘️ ☘️

[@lbushquizeanic1]

Dam..... Portland looks good on there rebuild.

[@itsgl00my88]

Mfs pissed off at Joe Cronin being a good ass GM 😂

[@bpdmf2798]

Robert Williams and Marcus Smart were my 2 favorite players on the Celtics.

[@timbo_games5909]

The spacing on this Celtics team is gonna be nuts. All 5 ball with elite defense

[@xavierb9061]

Lol bucks rid of holiday because teams sag off him

[@Adam-lz6cr]

Especially the way Holiday shut down Butler last year in the Playoffs.

[@xavierb9061]

@@Adam-lz6cr holiday swept liliard 18pts 35%

[@Adam-lz6cr]

@@xavierb9061 let’s see how he does this season! Don’t get me wrong I love Holiday! Great player even better person in the community. My point I made In another reaction was how the last 3 seasons Boston fans called him old and past him prime. Now he’s MJ.

[@darklordphantom4870]

​@@xavierb9061he had AD.

[@lostnemesis]

Goddamn. Portland is still probably going to trade jerami Grant but man they have a insane team right now for there young guys.

[@mduar1000]

Broo you think they should? He’s a very good wing, I think they should keep him so the blazers can be competitive

[@cdeleon3494]

For sure grant will be traded soon too

[@lostnemesis]

​​@@mduar1000 it depends on what they want right now. I don't know if they would get a lot for him but man they have a good team built right now let's hope they can put it together.

[@cdeleon3494]

​@@mduar1000i dont think they'll compete this year. They will maximize the young assets

[@Amm17ar]

Nobody....and I mean nobody is trading for Jeremi Grant. Theyre stuck with him till maybe his last year. Either way though, he wont really matter. His contract is probably a perfect timeline for their team to get back to being competitive. If he plays really good, maybe a stupid FO like Charlotte or Orlando trades for him in a year or two if theyre lucky.

[@starshipcaptain4753]

I might be getting season tickets now! Haven't been this excited since 1992

[@pg13pacernation30]

Damn!!! Nice pick up by the Boston, they lost smarts defence but now they got that defence back with jrue in the guard position. Now let’s just hope KP can stay healthy because Boston looking dangerous now.

[@dontbedummy8101]

This really is the perfect trade. So arguably Celtics upgraded Smart with Holiday (I think Jrue is slightly better), and they also got the Unicorn. The post-season of Bucks VS Celtics would be another classic!

[@RomnysGonzalez]

Slightly?. Jrue is WAAAAY better

[@jakemf1]

Are folks crazy! Smart was defensive player of the year. They gave up to much defense for a team that has a lot of offense more is not needed

[@darklordphantom4870]

Ya crazy. Smart was way to important to the celtics. He was the heart and toughness of the team who held people accountable and willed his team when shit hit the fan. Skill set almost the same but Smart locker room presence and leadership undeniable in their recent years of being contenders. Jrue ain't got it. Plus smart show up in playoff compare to jrue recent 2 years.

[@95yazid]

@@RomnysGonzalez the only ppl who don't see it must have not watch Smart play a lot, because this guy is one of the worst starting PG in the NBA for years, never heard of a PG that literally CAN'T run an offense

[@friziderledeni1262]

​@@darklordphantom4870no jrue is a huge upgrade. I agree smart was hearth and soul of boston but dude would go and chuck up 15 3s game 7 and hit 4. He was also the team killer at some points.

[@katthegiant1117]

I was just looking for this video as a Celtic fan

[@HyperAB]

i think i’ve seen more upset Heat fans about the Dame trade compared to around Portland, we’re all on a high right now. Dame is doing everything for our city, even when he’s not here anymore. I couldn’t have asked for a better haul as a Portland fan

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

DeAndre Ayton & Robert Williams III front-court in Portland amazing their FUTURE

[@GrimM_ZX]

As a secondary Celtics fan it makes me sad to see us trade all these fan favorites like Smart and Rob. Hopefully the team can make it work and win a chip

[@zaheerrezaigui6427]

Those two players you mentioned especially makes me really sad.

[@blacklyfe5543]

Me too

[@blacklyfe5543]

​@@zaheerrezaigui6427how?

[@999celticsfan]

As sad as I am we just couldn’t get over the hump and time is key

[@ptralx3122]

Rob Williams was my favorite player on the Celtics. I’m sad he’s gone

[@BJofEarth]

It now really made sense for the Trail Blazers to accept the Bucks' offer instead of the Heat's rumored offer. Between that trade and the Celtics trade, they got two good, relatively young big men in Ayton and Williams, three first round picks, two pick swaps, and whatever they end up getting for Brogdan assuming they trade him.

[@canismkit666]

Every heat fan was shitting on the dame trade not letting it completely play out and now the trade looks way better than anything the heat could've offered.

[@tdup191]

Lol trading Dame to Bucks was 10x better than anything Heat offered and tht was before trading Holiday which made trade even better

[@patsicotte102]

Great vid Tuck!

[@187mrsmith]

I'm sad that time Lord had to go in this trade but there's no scenario that I would have tried to keep time Lord over Derrick White especially with his health an injury prone Time Lord and porzingas that's kind of banking on too much hoping that both of them will be healthy for a whole season an Derrick white has been proven 2 be healthy an a scorer! It's sad to see 2 players that I've loved for the last 5 ➕ years in marcus smart and time Lord but this shows me that the Celtics are serious about trying to win now and trying to solidify themselves as champions!

[@pbyn153]

Well, Celts are now gonna need another Center. Maybe Brad will look at the FA to find some last finishing pieces. Cannot imagine that we gonna roll more minutes to Luke Kornet

[@varunchauhan8014]

Celtics going to get Danial Theis again lmao

[@ejp507]

@@pbyn153they just signed Wenyen Gabriel to their training camp, and I can see them getting someone like nerlens Noel or Dwight Howard on a vet minimum.

[@pbyn153]

@@ejp507 Boston putting all the moves.

[@ahboaz]

Celtics gave too much for Jrue. He is an asset but they sacrificed too much: Brogdon is just superb, and with Williams and two 1st rounders that is a killing move. .

[@jimmyjay689]

Yes, hefty price...but wont matter if they win ring...timelord has unrealized potential

[@jimmyjay689]

1st rders wont matter...if jays win a ring, they gonna be locked in for next 5 yrs...only gonna be 30 yrs old then

[@tuanngnt]

Folks said winning championships is not cheap at all. As a matter of fact, it is still cheaper than the trade of Harden or Paul George.

[@RomnysGonzalez]

POR better instantly trade Brogdon to the LAC to increase EVEN MORE what they got for Dame. There's no point on keeping Brogdon on this team since he gonna take minutes away from Henderson.Simmons and Sharpe so you pack Brogdon expensive contract to whatever for more picks and young players. KMJ,Terrence Mann and Picks and that's you end goal with the Dame Trade.

[@khaylinsnead3420]

When this is all said and done they are going to flip Dame into the infinity gauntlet.

[@spaceman_spiff2391]

Bucks Celtics is gonna be the ECF matchup of the century 🔥🔥🔥. I’ll be so disappointed if we don’t see these two teams square off in the playoffs fully healthy

[@therealneal3034]

Not sure how I feel about the C’s giving up Time Lord but overall I like this.

[@JonStark117]

*If you have the opportunity to trade Smart/Brogdon/Williams for Porzingis and Holiday.,.you take that deal EVERY SINGLE TIME. Not to mention Boston still has every single 1st round pick until 2029 which will be vital for adding depth via trade and the draft.* *Great Job Brad Stevens!👏🏼☘️*

[@goonthashooter3586]

BOSTON HAS TOOK 3 STEPS BACK BENCH IS TRASH AND UNDERSIZE

[@RittenhousesRifle]

@goonthashooter3586 We know you’re very confident and secure in your prediction because of how you used all caps there.

[@therealneal3034]

@@JonStark117 If Porzingis is healthy and Holiday’s shooting translated to the playoffs, I’d agree with you completely. I only agree with you with about 70% confidence because those variables are a little too shaky for me.

[@goonthashooter3586]

@@RittenhousesRifle FACTS

[@bryce503]

I'm really happy the way it's shaking out for the Blazers! It was clear things weren't happening with the heat and we finally have some size.

[@Max-me9ol]

jrue, jb, tatum, tingus pingus, horford...damn that starting 5 is deadly. derrick white from the bench. damn the only thing that could stop them is if someone gets injured and they are basicallly left with 5 good players that can play meaningful minutes in the playoffs.

[@urmanascrewed]

As a Portland fan, I did not think we would be able to flip Holiday for that type of haul! Amazing!

[@teobrat]

The boston celtics are actually looking scary

[@Amm17ar]

scary but also their front court is looking a lot worse after this. I would have much rather traded Horford in the deal, even if it meant trading an extra pick or something.

[@ebenezeronile]

They said that every year. Actions speak louder than Words. Until the Celtics get a ring, I don’t want to here anything about Celtics 2024 Champs. They can make it to the ecf as many times, don’t mean nothing without a ring.

[@Amm17ar]

@@ebenezeronile Theyve made it to the NBA Finals, and ECF (1 game away).....Youre acting like they barely made the playoffs and were first round exits. Only 1 team wins it all every year, stop acting like its not an accomplishment and acting like no other fanbase gets excited when their team puts together a competitive roster. Reality is Boston has had a competitive roster for the past 5/6 seasons. Thats pretty damn good to be in the conversation for that long, and pretty fair to say they have a chance. Hopefully this year. People watched the Last Dance once and hear "dont mean a thing without a ring" and completely disregard great teams because they didnt win a ring. 1 team wins every year. 29 dont. That doesnt make all 29 teams worthless, not worth cheering for and getting excited about, and it especially doesnt make them a bad team.

[@ebenezeronile]

@@Amm17ar Dude Where did I ever say they barely made the playoffs. I’m saying they made the ecf 5x times and one finals appearance and still not yet a championship to show for it. It’s impressive they done this especially with how young the Js duo are. But what good is it without a ring to show for it. Especially for a franchise that’s use to winning. The rosters they put together are great enough to win. It’s either championship or Bust. Nothing more, nothing less. No excuses.

[@Amm17ar]

@@ebenezeronile I said youre acting like they barely made it to the playoffs. Youre making my point exactly. By saying what good is it when they havent won a ring, youre saying those seasons werent any sort of accomplishment and were a waste. Its a terrible way to look at sports. A player isnt "good" or "great" if they havent won a ring, a team isnt "good" or "great" if they didnt win. Ill say it again, 1 team wins every year. Things dont go perfectly, people get injured, there are just plain better teams that get lucky or put it together at the right times.....Doesnt make a team or player "nothing" if they dont win lol. Appreciate sports. Bandwagon fans are the ones who say "Championship or bust, nothing more nothing less".... Appreciate good basketball. Appreciate good teams and players even if theyre not winning a ring. Charles Barkley and steve Nash are both all time greats, the 73-9 Warriors are a legendary team.....did they win a ring....no. Are they damn good teams and players who did amazing things and deserve their flowers, absolutely. If you as an athlete want to set bars for yourself and compete with the mindset that its not good enough till you win the ultimate prize, great. But were fans watching sports lol. Just enjoy it. No need for the overhype bull*hit ideologies and discounting teams and players for not winning. Its not our goals lol, its theirs, were just watching. You have more fun appreciating whats in front of you regardless of the outcome vs telling yourself it wasnt good becuase they didnt win and therefore theyre not worth remembering, or they werent impressive or whatever.

[@dariusbattle9503]

I’m taking Portland as underdogs a lot this year

[@doubledouble3454]

I don't know what Boston is thinking all they had to do was to keep the core and acquire a piece that would leverage them to the top. Now they trade Smart who had good chemistry with the team already to get jrue and they gave up timelord, williams, brogdon for porzingis. The starting 5 lineup got better on paper only

[@The2KGOAT]

I like the trade but I think this makes porzingis a big question mark defensively . I liked him and rob playing together so rob could be the help defender or vice versa . Hopefully porzingis is as good as he should be so we get a great eastern conference finals

[@user-bz9yo6ic7q]

Hahaha Celtics ecf ok

[@SparkVERSE1]

You’re acting like it’s unlikely. Probably have more of a chance than your favorite team.

[@streettoughfighting]

This offseason Blazers have been going Thug Life on the East….they strung along Miami to screw their offseason, they gave Giannis his best teammate ever, gave Celtics the antidote to Lillard/replace smart and then they made sure sixers have zero options to trade Harden…let’s see what they do with Brogdon to make that Miami deal look even more weaksauce than it already did and gets worse by each continuing move. Somebody is playing chess. 😂😂😂

[@prirush8800]

Blazers and OKC, will be fun upcoming teams, so happy to see younger hungry teams. Spurs coming too, PRAY TO GOD. cause the NBA cant afford for wemby to be a bust. Im liking this evening out, the CBA SEEMS to be working a bit.

[@SomeRandomDudeOntheNet]

Finally a perimeter defender, Boston leveled up with this one.

[@187mrsmith]

Not going to lie I knew it was either going to be Robert Williams or Derek white that was getting traded cause no way are u getting that good of a guard for next to nothing & that is the perfect trade because now u get Malcolm brogdon who hates us and does not want to be here anymore which I don't blame him out of here But I'm sad about time Lord I understand he's always injured so it made perfect sense and now u get a player back that is almost as good or if not better than Marcus smart on the defensive end plus a real PG on the offensive end

[@bradentucker4854]

Wait what did the C’s do to make brogdon hate them

[@187mrsmith]

@@bradentucker4854 They tried to trade him instead of Marcus smart so when the trade ain't go threw an sent out marcus only cause they wouldn't take Malcolm he felt some type of way that's y the celtics been trying 2 find someone who would take him cus they knew he felt a way after that!

[@donaldjones9830]

I love this trade for Portland. Keep both players for now. Helps the enemies of the Heat and the Blazers dumped Dame and Nurkic. Got Scoot help. Ayton and Scoot and Sharps are future all stars.

[@dontbedummy8101]

That would depend. Robert Williams could definitely be a keeper. Brogdan can be traded as long as the right offer comes in

[@partynextosodak]

PG - scoot SG - simons SF - thybulle PF - grant C - ayton

[@That_Guy_Says_Hi]

THIS. IS. BOSTON! Where Jrue will go to the corner and become the highest-percentage 3-point shooter in the League. So much for spacing issues. LOL

[@thatomaimela757]

The Celtics basically lost all their 'Giannis defenders' in one offseason, unless they rely on an old Al Horford cause I remember Giannis dropping sweet 55 points on Porzingis.

[@adamwillis908]

Horford has historically been one the most effective Giannis defenders, in spite of his age

[@cjkinsey5865]

It def wasn’t Williams either but I think if Smart was decent then Holiday would be too

[@Alran109]

That's what everyone is overlooking. Idk if they don't realize they lost those guys, or maybe they believe Horford can keep playing at that kind of defensive level at 37, or maybe they just don't know basketball. I don't see how they're stopping Giannis now with just Horford and KP.

[@poonking3628]

Boston wtf! That’s WAYYYY TOO MUCH! Congratulations to Portland man!

[@curtiswilliams4109]

How is that too much???

[@poonking3628]

@@curtiswilliams4109because I get needing Jrue’s elite perimeter defence, it’s just I’m so high on Rob Will as top tier rim protector (when healthy) plus two firsts for Jrue just seems like a lot for me

[@JC26220]

Brad know what he's doing as a celtics GM, it is a win/win trade for both teams, the celtics got more stronger because malcolm brogdon is always injured when the playoffs is coming and Rob Williams played 35 games last season. Jrue Holiday is a respectable pick after Marcus Smart is being traded for Kristaps Porzingis last June and they sign Wenyen Gabriel to replaced Robert Williams, Wenyen was more faster, can shoot as well, and more impact than rob, it's a win!!!

[@rome8180]

Jrue has had some shooting issues in the playoffs, but during the regular season he was actually quietly elite as a floor spacer in Milwaukee. On catch-and-shoot 3pt opportunities last year, he was at over 45%. And on stepback threes, he was at 36%. Both of these would be near the top of the league for players with a high volume of attempts. I know people don't think of him as a "shooter," but over the last three years he's really improved that part of his game. Part of that is the attention that Giannis attracts, but he's going to get the same benefit in Boston. Probably more so. There were times in Milwaukee where he had no choice but to be the second option.

[@Grievous_]

Can the Warriors trade for Timelord now, DO IT Mike Dunlevy

[@pokeview8252]

This team seems reminiscent of the Dame, B Roy and Oden days with insurance on Ayton with Williams. Very interesting

[@michaeljohnson7945]

Damian Lillard never played with Brandon Roy and Greg Oden. Roy's last year in Portland was in 2010-11 and Oden's last year in Portland was in 2009-10 (Portland drafted Lillard in 2012).

[@pokeview8252]

@@michaeljohnson7945 you right. Cause they didn’t make it health wise 😆

[@michaeljohnson7945]

@@pokeview8252Nor is it reminiscent of a scenario that never happened.

[@pfpchad2747]

Portland turned Dame sent Dame to a contender while getting 3 1st round picks, a former 1st round pick in Ayton, and a bunch of other assets that they'll probably trade as well. This is absolutely genius.

[@zahir12344]

Heat fans be like.. BUT HERRO IS WORTH IT BRO. JUST SEND US DAME BRO.

[@pfpchad2747]

@@zahir12344 This Portland front office really knows what they're doing. Miami Heat values Herro so highly that they should be happy to have him back next season.

[@kdogglv]

As a Cavs fan these trades hurt our chances this season

[@shoshot_9739]

Takenote#

[@officialthomasjames]

Blazers GM masterclass

[@dustinsindledecker154]

Robert williams is a great defender. Boston is gonna miss him

[@javigar133]

Now It is time for Portland to get a versatile wing ... great work

[@willread8376]

Portland literally did all they can do for their future and also acquired a contending playoff team and can possibly make more moves. Nice.