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NBA Twitter reacts to Jrue Holiday's trade to Boston: 'Absolute madness' – Hoops Hype
October 1, 2023– by Dionysis Aravantinos
By Dionysis Aravantinos |
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Portland Trail Blazers are trading Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon and multiple picks.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to Jrue Holiday landing in Boston.
BREAKING: The Portland Trail Blazers are trading guard Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/rOx1Hpwcpk
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 1, 2023
Jrue Holiday is being traded to the Celtics, per @wojespn pic.twitter.com/afGZEO9mPX
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 1, 2023
Jrue Holiday
Derrick White
Jaylen Brown
Jayson Tatum
Kristaps Porzingis
Who is stopping this starting 5? pic.twitter.com/wC4p1YMjwS
— StatMuse (@statmuse) October 1, 2023
Absolutely the right move for Boston. They will miss Robert Williams — and they really need another body in that frontcourt now— but they needed Holiday more. Regain the wing defender they lost in the Smart trade—one that’s going to be motivated to play Milwaukee.
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) October 1, 2023
Wowowowow. That is a HAUL for Portland.
Celtics need to add another big somehow. But Holiday is a huge addition for them. https://t.co/sHQxMetQWJ
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) October 1, 2023
A massive swing for the Celtics, who have now added both Kristaps Porzingis and Holiday this offseason in the hopes of finally breaking through & winning a title after years of knocking on the door.
Celtics and Bucks already have lots of history. This adds a whole other layer. https://t.co/NufdIKTeRE
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) October 1, 2023
Celtics projected starting five:
Jrue Holiday
Derrick White
Jaylen Brown
Jayson Tatum
Kristaps Porzingis
MADNESS. 🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/FDDEBoiYQA
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) October 1, 2023
Holiday getting this kind of return for POR should end Heat fans thinking the Blazers only took the Bucks’ deal out of spite.
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) October 1, 2023
So, not to put too fine a point on it, but damn, the Celtics countered the Bucks getting Dame in a big way. Holiday/White/Brown/Tatum/Porziņģis? Man, that's a stacked starting lineup.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) October 1, 2023
Holiday gonna hound Dame on defense.. that man is a DAWG. Perfect pick up for the Celtics to counter what Milwaukee did trading for Lillard.
— Brandon Awadis (@brawadis) October 1, 2023
Celtics giving up the 2 firsts plus Rob Williams here for Holiday is quite the all-in push. If ownership is willing to spend to retain Jrue Holiday, it could be a home run move as long as front office can find sufficient help for frontcourt.
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) October 1, 2023
The Bucks became the East favorites over the Celtics by acquiring Dame. But Boston takes back that lead with this Jrue Holiday acquisition.
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) October 1, 2023
Celtics new starting 5:
Derrick White
Jrue Holiday
Jaylen Brown
Jayson Tatum
Kristaps Porzingis
Who's stopping them? 👀 pic.twitter.com/2CX4AzsJaR
— CelticsMuse (@CelticsMuse) October 1, 2023
Celtics fans getting Porzingis and Jrue Holiday but losing Marcus Smart and Rob Williams pic.twitter.com/J9tXEgqR7T
— Boston Diehards (@Boston_Diehards) October 1, 2023
The Eastern Conference after finding out jrue holiday is going to the celtics pic.twitter.com/hdfka7jFgH
— ¹⁷🏆 (@17championships) October 1, 2023
I actually think the Blazers made out very well in both the Lillard and Holiday trades..
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) October 1, 2023
The Celtics received the Warriors 1st round pick in the Marcus Smart trade.
So essentially, the Celtics traded Marcus Smart, Robert Williams & Malcolm Brogdon for Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis and Derek White is still here.
10/10 Deal. pic.twitter.com/cUaVnUEsUz
— Jim Murray (@bigjimmurray) October 1, 2023
There was a LOT of "Ha, let's see them get a good return on Jrue Holiday" from people peddling a guy who was absent when their team made a Finals run.
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) October 1, 2023
Updated Celtics depth chart:
PG – Holiday, Pritchard
SG – Brown, White, Mykhailiuk
SF – Tatum, Hauser, Walsh
PF – Horford, Brissett
C – Porzingis, Kornet
— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) October 1, 2023
Jrue Holiday 75 TS% against Bucks in ECF 🔜
— Craigory Smith, KXCN (@nihilist_bucks) October 1, 2023
Boston Celtics starting lineup:
Jrue Holiday
Jaylen Brown
Jayson Tatum
Kristaps Porzingis
Al Horford
Best team in the east.
— Joel Moran (@joelvmoran) October 1, 2023
Rob Williams plays 20 minutes per game and is like a top 5 most injury prone player in the league that is not getting fleeced for Jrue Holiday man
— RB (@RyB_311) October 1, 2023
PG: Derrick White
SG: Jrue Holiday
SF: Jaylen Brown
PF: Jayson Tatum
C: Kristaps Porzingis
That’s as good of a closing 5 as you can get 🔥🔥🔥
— Matt (@sixringsofsteeI) October 1, 2023
Knowing the Lakers couldn’t get Jrue, my goals for a Holiday trade were, in this order:
✅ Get out of the ridiculously loaded West
❌Not the Celtics
Seeing Boston pay this much makes me feel a little better about that second part. Still, hopefully it doesn’t work out for them.
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) October 1, 2023
Bucks: Damian Lillard
Celtics: Jrue Holiday
Heat: pic.twitter.com/4KNs369FAS
— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) October 1, 2023
Celtics just became the NBA title favorites with the addition of Jrue Holiday.
Malcolm Brogdon didn’t want to be in Boston, and Robert Williams was unreliable.
Holiday is 33 and is still one of the better all-around point guards in the league.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) October 1, 2023
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