One NBA writer is proposing that the Dallas Mavericks acquire Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers in a bold deal. Mike Cruz of ClutchPoints proposed the following trade idea between the Mavericks and Blazers:
Dallas Mavericks receive: Jrue Holiday
Portland Trail Blazers receive: Tim Hardaway Jr., Richaun Holmes, Jaden Hardy, 2027 top-5 protected 1st round pick
The Blazers are expected to trade Holiday before media day, according to NBA insider Shams Charania. Portland acquired Holiday from the Milwaukee Bucks in the blockbuster Damian Lillard deal. Portland will not keep Holiday since the franchise is in rebuild mode.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Jrue Holiday, Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers Updates
The Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers are teams that appeal to Holiday, according to NBA insiders Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. However, since Holiday doesn’t have a no-trade clause in his contract, he can’t control where gets traded to, so the Mavericks could acquire him.
Holiday played in 67 games for the Bucks in 2022-23. He averaged 19.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 7.4 assists. The NBA champion signed a four-year, $135 million extension with Milwaukee in April 2021.
A California native, Holiday has career NBA averages of 16.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.5 assists with the Sixers, New Orleans Pelicans and Bucks. He has made five All-Defensive teams and two All-Star teams.
The Mavericks could start Holiday, Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, Grant Williams and Dwight Powell if Dallas’ front office figured out a way to acquire Holiday from Portland.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Jrue Holiday, Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers Updates
It’s going to be interesting to see where Holiday is playing in 2023-24. Several NBA contenders are going to try to acquire the UCLA product since he’s an elite defender and floor general.
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