Apr 13, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA; Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin (left) and Trail Blazers’ head coach Chauncey Billups field questions from the working press before Portland plays their last season game against Los Angeles Lakers at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images

Portland Trail Blazers Officially Announce Trade For 2x NBA All-Star

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Jul 8, 2025 1:43 AM ET

Jrue Holiday has been one of the most important role players in NBA history.

The two-time NBA Champion is coming off a year where he averaged 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 44.3% from the field in 62 games for the Boston Celtics.

On Monday, the Portland Trail Blazers officially announced that they had acquired Holiday in a trade.

Via Trailblazers.com: "PORTLAND, Ore. (July 7, 2025) – The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired two-time All-Star guard Jrue Holiday from the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Anfernee Simons, the team announced today."

Welcome to #RipCity, @Jrue_Holiday11!!

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— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) July 7, 2025

Holiday was the 17th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft out of UCLA.

He has spent 16 seasons playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Bucks (and Celtics).

The two-time NBA All-Star has career averages of 15.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 46.2% from the field and 37.0% from the three-point range in 1,037 games.

Via Casey Holdahl: "The trade acquiring Jrue Holiday from Boston in exchange for Anfernee Simons has gone official. Two things of note...

No additional draft capital changing hands, deal is just Holiday for Simons

Holiday will wear no. 5"

The trade acquiring Jrue Holiday from Boston in exchange for Anfernee Simons has gone official. Two things of note...

No additional draft capital changing hands, deal is just Holiday for Simons

Holiday will wear no. 5
— Casey Holdahl (@CHold) July 7, 2025