Celtics Will No Longer Get Two Draft Picks From Trail Blazers In Jrue Holiday-Anfernee Simons Trade

The Boston Celtics will no longer get draft picks from the Portland Trail Blazers in the Jrue Holiday, Anfernee Simons trade, according to NBA insider Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe.

“According to multiple league sources, concerns were raised because of ‘new findings’ during Jrue Holiday’s medical examinations,” Himmelsbach wrote. “Sources said they were not substantial enough for the deal to be nullified, but they did give the Trail Blazers pause.

“So, Boston agreed to move forward with the deal without the 2030 and 2031 second-round picks that Portland originally agreed to send to Boston. Sources declined to reveal specifics of Holiday’s situation but stressed that the point guard was continuing his normal offseason training regimen without restriction. He is expected to be fully healthy for the start of training camp, too.”

Holiday will make $32,400,000 next season, while Simons will make $27,678,571 in the final year of his contract. 

The Celtics traded Holiday to the Trail Blazers and Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks to save money. 

Holiday, who helped the Celtics win the 2024 NBA championship against the Dallas Mavericks, averaged 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 62 games for Boston last season. The two-time All-Star shot 44.3% from the field, 35.3% from beyond the arc and 90.9% from the free-throw line. 

Simons, who could be traded by the Celtics, averaged 19.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists last season for Portland in 70 games. The 26-year-old shot 42.6% overall, 36.3% from 3 and 90.2% from the foul line.