One NBA writer is proposing that the Los Angeles Lakers acquire Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers in a blockbuster deal. Ishaan Bhattacharya of Fadeaway World proposed the following trade idea between the Lakers and Blazers:
Portland Trail Blazers Receive: D’Angelo Russell, Gabe Vincent, Taurean Prince, 2029 First-Round Pick (LAL)
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: Jrue Holiday
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, Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers Updates
The Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, 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.
Holiday played in 67 games for the Bucks in 2022-23. He averaged 19.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 7.4 assists while shooting 47.9% from the floor, 38.4% from 3 and 85.9% from the free-throw line. 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 Lakers could start Holiday, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James and Anthony Davis if Los Angeles’ front office figured out a way to acquire Holiday from Portland. Davis and Holiday have a close relationship, as they were teammates on the Pelicans.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Jrue Holiday, Los Angeles Lakers, 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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