Celtics $104 Million Star Draws Interest From Desperate NBA Team: Report

   

Boston Celtics point guard Jrue Holiday is expected to draw interest from a desperate team in the Western Conference.

The Dallas Mavericks are expected “to at least explore whether there are any feasible trade pathways” to Boston’s Jrue Holiday, NBA insider Marc Stein reported on his “The Stein Line” Substack newsletter on Monday.

The Mavericks are in desperate need of a point guard following Kyrie Irving‘s ACL tear which will keep him out for most, if not the entire next season.

Stein, however, noted that trading for Holiday is “complicated” because there are still three years and $104 million remaining on the Celtics starting point guard’s contract.

The Mavericks will not have big spending power in free agency as they will operate as an apron team.

An increased payroll brought by Flagg’s rookie-scale contract as the No.1 pick and an expected lucrative extension for Irving, who has a $43 million player option, will put them above the two aprons, according to ESPN’s front office insider Bobby Marks.

 

If they go above the second apron, they will not be able to aggregate players in a trade, the same predicament that the Celtics are facing.

Other Teams to Watch on Potential Jrue Holiday Trade

 

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According to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports, the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs are the other teams to watch in a potential Holiday trade this offseason.