Portland Trail Blazers Plan Trade for Jrue Holiday After Acquiring Ja Morant

The Portland Trail Blazers, having recently acquired star guard Ja Morant in a trade, are now expected to seek a trade for veteran guard Jrue Holiday. Portland's roster currently features five leading guards: Morant, Damian Lillard, Scott Henderson, Holiday, and Shaedon Sharpe. Holiday, who served as the team's starting point guard for most of the season, has been mentioned as a trade candidate since the playoffs ended. With the team having already moved on from Jeremy Grant and Kris Murray, it is likely they will look for a forward in exchange for Holiday.

Holiday averaged 16.3 points per game with a 37.8% three-point shooting percentage and 6.1 assists this season. He is a two-time NBA champion with Milwaukee and Boston and is set to earn $34.8 million next season, with a player option for the following year worth $37.2 million, which he is expected to exercise. Meanwhile, Portland has reportedly lost interest in Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown due to what they consider unreasonable trade demands, suggesting they will pursue a different significant forward addition.

Additionally, reports indicate that Robert Williams, the Celtics' backup center who struggled with injuries this season, is unlikely to continue with Boston as he seeks a $15 million annual salary, a figure Portland is not expected to meet. The Blazers' roster is thus undergoing significant changes as they prepare for the upcoming NBA season.