Celtics Rule Out $134 Million Star vs. Magic

The Celtics won't have All-Star guard Jrue Holiday for the fifth game of the best-of-seven series. Holiday continues to deal with a right hamstring strain, which has hindered him from playing in the postseason.

The star guard, who signed a four-year, $134.4 million deal to play for Boston, has only played in two games against the Magic. During that stretch, the guard has averaged 10 points, 3.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists. 

Aside from Holiday, the Celtics have listed All-Star forward Jaylen Brown in the injury report. Brown is questionable ahead of their game due to a right knee posterior impingement.

The two-time All-Star sustained the injury in Game 2, when the Celtics had a 109-100 win. However, his recovery timeline has yet to be determined.

On Saturday, head coach Joe Mazzulla gave an update on Holiday and said he's day-to-day.

“He’s doing well,” Mazzulla said. “He’s day-to-day. Just taking it one day at a time. Kind of seeing how he comes out of it.”

Holiday was added to the Celtics in 2023 after the Milwaukee Bucks traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers. It wasn't long before the two-way guard was traded to Boston. Since then, he's been integral to the team, helping the team win the championship in 2024.