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Portland Trail Blazers May Trade Jrue Holiday to Secure Long-Term Deal for Deni Avdija
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First reported by Mako · Jul 10, 2026
What happened
The Portland Trail Blazers may trade Jrue Holiday to create salary cap space for extending Israeli star Deni Avdija's contract, following their major acquisition of Ja Morant and coaching changes ahead of the 2026/27 NBA season.
- 01Portland aims to advance past the first playoff round for the first time since 2018/19.
- 02Israeli player Deni Avdija is a key asset with a favorable $25 million contract over two years.
- 03A trade of Jrue Holiday could free salary space to secure Avdija's long-term extension.
- 04The Blazers have a crowded guard position, making Holiday a likely trade candidate.
- 05Portland is not actively trading Holiday but may decide by the February trade deadline.
- 06The team balances immediate competitiveness with securing Avdija's future.
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