Jrue Holiday's trade

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Jrue Holiday Trade
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Jrue Randall Holiday is an American professional basketball guard for the Boston Celtics in the 2025 NBA season. Born on June 12, 1990, in Los Angeles, California, Holiday first played basketball at Campbell Hall School in Studio City, where he was a five-star basketball prospect. Later, he played at UCLA, where he played alongside Darren Collison. The Philadelphia 76ers selected Holiday as the 17th overall pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft.

In 2021, Jrue Holiday was integral to the Milwaukee Bucks' championship-winning roster. Before joining the Bucks, Holiday played for New Orleans for seven seasons and averaged 17.6 points, 6.8 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, as per Basketball Reference. In the 2023 off-season, Holiday was traded to the Boston Celtics. In his first season with the Celtics, Holiday was part of the team which clinched the 18th NBA Championship. Holiday has been named to the All-Defensive team.

Jrue Holiday's trade

In the 2023 NBA off-season, Jrue Holiday was part of two massive trades. First, he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers on September 27, 2023. Later, he was traded to the Boston Celtics on October 1, 2023.

Jrue Holiday to Portland Trail Blazers trade (2024)

On September 27, 2023, Jrue Holiday was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team trade. This blockbuster deal involved three NBA franchises: the Milwaukee Bucks, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Phoenix Suns. The Milwaukee Bucks secured the eight-time All-Star Damian Lillard from the Trail Blazers. Lillard's arrival in Milwaukee meant Giannis Antetoukounmpo got another elite scorer and playmaker.

In return, the Trail Blazers acquired promising young talent Deandre Ayton from the Phoenix Suns, with rookie Toumani Camara and All-Star Jrue Holiday from the Bucks. Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns traded DeAndre Ayton to acquire three-point sharpshooter Grayson Allen, Keon Johnson, Nassir Little, and Jusuf Nurkic from the Blazers.

Complete trade details are as follows, as per NBA's official website: —

The Bucks received Damian Lillard (via the Blazers)

Trail Blazers received: Jrue Holiday (via Bucks), Deandre Ayton (via Suns), Toumani Camara (via Suns), 2029 1st-round pick (via Bucks), two first-round pick swaps with Bucks (2028, 2030).

Suns received: Jusuf Nurkic (via Blazers), Grayson Allen (via Bucks), Keon Johnson (via Blazers), and Nassir Little (via Blazers).

His tenure with the Trail Blazers was short-lived as the franchise had already decided to pivot toward.

Jrue Holiday to Boston Celtics trade (2024)

After several negotiations, Jrue Holiday was traded to the Boston Celtics. In a subsequent trade, the Trail Blazers traded Holiday to Boston in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams, a 2024 first-round pick from the Golden State Warriors and an unprotected 2029 first-round pick from the Celtics, as per NBA's official website.

Also read: Jrue Holiday NBA Teams

Jrue Holiday's trade history

Miwaukee Bucks (2020)

On November 24, 2020, Holiday was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a four-team trade. The trade was settled between the Denver Nuggets, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Milwaukee Bucks. As per this trade, the Bucks got Jrue Holiday and Dam Merrill(60th draft pick from Orleans).

Complete trade details are as follows, as per NBA's offiical website:-

The Bucks received:

Jrue Holiday (via Pelicans), Sam Merrill, 60th overall pick (via Pelicans)

The New Orleans Pelicans received:

Steven Adams (via OKC), Eric Bledsoe (via Bucks), two future first-round picks (via Bucks), right to swap two additional first-round picks (via Bucks)

The Oklahoma City Thunder received:

George Hill (via Milwaukee), future first-round pick (via Nuggets), Zylan Cheatham, Josh Gray, Darius Miller, Kenrich Williams (all via Pelicans)

The Denver Nuggets received:

R.J. Hampton, 24th overall pick (via Bucks)

New Orleans Pelicans (2013)

In exchange of Nerlens Noel and their 2014 first-round draft-pick, the Philadelphia 76ers traded Jrue Holiday to the New Orleans Pelicans in July 2013, as per NBA's official website.

Also read: Jrue Holiday Contract

FAQ's on Jrue Holiday

A. Jrue Holiday plays for the Boston Celtics.

A. There are three Holiday brothers in the NBA — Jrue, Aaron and Justin Holiday.

A. Jrue Holiday plays primarily as the point guard, but can also play the shooting guard spot.

A. Jrue Holiday was born in Chatsworth, California, United States.

A. Shawn and Toya Holiday are the parents of Jrue Holiday. Both of them are former collegiate basketball players.

A. Jrue Holiday won the NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021, and with the Boston Celtics in 2024.

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