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Celtics Shopping Kristaps Porzingis After Moving Jrue Holiday

Originally posted on FortyEightMinutes | By W Rubio | Last updated Jun 24, 2025 11:32 AM ET

The Boston Celtics traded Jrue Holiday on Tuesday morning and they are reportedly not done with making cost-saving moves.

Holiday was sent to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anferee Simons and a pair of future second-round picks, which saved them just under $5 million in player salary this upcoming season— but in reality saves them approximately $40 million accounting for the luxury tax.

Here are the salaries going out

To Boston

Anfernee Simons: $25.9M, $27.7M (UFA, 2026)

* The Celtics get off the combined $72M owed to Holiday in 2026-27 and 2027-28

* Projected $40M in tax savings in 2025-26

* $18M below the 2nd apron

* Simons is extension eligible

To…
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) June 24, 2025

Boston Not Done Trading

Kristaps Porzingis being traded will reportedly the next domino to fall, according to the New York Times.

Porzingis has one year remaining on his current contract where he is set to make $30.7 million.

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