The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and two draft picks. Simons will make $27.7 million next season in the final year of his contract.

According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, the Boston Celtics could trade Anfernee Simons. The Celtics acquired Simons from the Portland Trail Blazers in the Jrue Holiday deal.  “I think players like Sam Hauser,

"Anfernee Simons is a BETTER player than Jrue Holiday, 9 years younger, making less money, and on an expiring deal," Moran said. "Blazers just gave the Celtics an out on Jrue's horrible contract." Holiday's contract, signed in 2024, was worth $135 million over four years.