New York Knicks Exploring Pathways To Trade For Portland Trail Blazers’ Jrue Holiday
The New York Knicks have explored pathways to try to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
Holiday was traded by the Boston Celtics to the Trail Blazers last offseason. The two-time NBA champion is making $34.4 million this season.
“Another concept that keeps coming up: Rumbles that the Knicks have explored pathways to try to acquire Portland’s Jrue Holiday,” Stein wrote. “There are at least two clear reasons why New York would have interest in a player who helped both Milwaukee and Boston win championships this decade: 1) The presumption that acquiring Holiday — if there’s a way — would make the Knicks an even more attractive destination to Holiday’s former Bucks teammate Antetokounmpo; 2) New York is believed to hold a longstanding fondness for Holiday as a potential backcourt complement to Jalen Brunson.”
Holiday will make $34.8 million next season. He has a player option worth $37.2 million for the 2027-28 season.
The Knicks are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings, while the Trail Blazers are in ninth place in the Western Conference standings.
Holiday is better suited to play for a contender at this stage of his career. The UCLA product is 35.
A two-time All-Star, Holiday has played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Bucks, Celtics and Trail Blazers. He won the 2021 championship with the Bucks and the 2024 championship with the Celtics.
Holiday holds career averages of 15.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. He’s made six All-Defensive teams.
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