The Boston Celtics have decided to pull the trigger on a major trade for All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday, sending 2023 Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon to the Portland Trail Blazers with fan favorite big man Robert Williams III and draft assets to land the champion floor general.
The move took many by surprise given how shallow the deal makes the Celtics’ already-thin frontcourt rotation, with others over the moon with the potential of the team’s primary six-man rotation of Holiday, guard Derrick White, All-NBA forwards Jaylen Brown, and Jayson Tatum, star big man Kristaps Porzingis, and veteran forward Al Horford.
Buy Celtics TicketsLet’s take a look at some of the reactions on social media out there in the wake of the trade.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) September 28, 2023
Lillard is the better player, but the difference in fame is far greater than the difference in game. https://t.co/VNl736ftMH
— Anchorage Man (@SethPartnow) October 1, 2023
Celtics sacrificed depth and future flexibility in a big way but this is such a squad
— Cameron Tabatabaie 🎃 (@CTabatabaie) October 1, 2023
You’ve gotta respect Brad Stevens. The team was one win away from the Finals, and he basically kept the stars and revamped almost the entire roster. Decided it wasn’t good enough. Not messing around.
— Trevor Hass (@TrevorHass) October 1, 2023
been two hours since the Jrue trade and i still have no thoughts because all i can think about is the size of the turd James Harden is going to drop on the podium if he changes course and shows up to media day tomorrow.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) October 1, 2023
— Bill Sy (@deliberatepix) October 1, 2023
This is not basketball-related, but one of Jrue's kids is named Hendrix. So the Celtics still have two dads (Derrick and Jrue) with a Hendrix, despite trading away Rob, who also has a kid named Hendrix. hard-hitting stuff
— Souichi Terada | 寺田惣一 (@SouichiTerada) October 1, 2023
If the Clippers end up with Brogdon after all of this, I am going to [USER REDACTED AT RECOMMENDATION OF LEGAL COUNSEL]
— Dr. Daniel fromSport, Esq. (@DanielfromSport) October 1, 2023
Well damn
— Josh Hart (@joshhart) October 1, 2023
So not only did Joe Cronin not trade with the Heat…..He traded with Miami’s two biggest conference rivals, made them better teams, took back a better package and gave those rivals the one thing that the Heat needed to make a leap.
I got that right?
— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) October 1, 2023
Talked to Rob at 8 am this morning. He was gushing about the season ahead in Boston.
Sigh. pic.twitter.com/BbdgdmYoCl
— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) October 1, 2023
Should be an interesting Media Day tomorrow eh @celtics? pic.twitter.com/xYMGwBoULd
— KWAPT (@KWAPT) October 1, 2023
so who's excited for Celtics Media Day tomorrow 👀
— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) October 1, 2023
miss you already Timelord, but best of luck
— CelticsBlog (@celticsblog) October 1, 2023
Really excited for this #Celtics season
— Adam Kaufman (@AdamMKaufman) October 1, 2023
Nvm Celtics favorite now in the east lol
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) October 1, 2023
Sixers watching their two biggest rivals become super teams pic.twitter.com/2iDrTPJSnb
— ry (@NinjaBands) October 1, 2023
Boston basically swapped
Marcus Smart
Malcom Brogdon
Rob Williams
Grant WilliamsFor…
Kristaps Porzingis
Jrue Holiday— Nick Angstadt (@NickVanExit) October 1, 2023
Boston trade of Holiday doesn’t work if this is next year.
It’s like second apron teams are getting to the buffet line with an hour left before it closes.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) October 1, 2023
I'm not one of the people concerned the #Bucks downgraded going from Jrue to Dame. That's crazy. But you have to wonder how realistically they thought through the fact that Jrue could end up in Boston.
— Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) October 1, 2023
Initial thoughts: Admire Brad’s boldness, starting five is loaded, but Porzingis HAS to stay healthy. Is Tatum a 4 now? Bummed to see Rob go. Such an electric player when healthy, and a nice guy. . Wonder if Brogdon wanted out. Celtics fans are going to love Holiday.
— Chad Finn (@GlobeChadFinn) October 1, 2023
The Celtics now have the 6th and 7th best guards in defensive EPM last season. Smart was right behind them, but Jrue had better numbers overall in a down year from Smart.
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) October 1, 2023
I'm about to go back and work with Boston so I can piggy back off some of this success
Im going to stay in Cambridge again
— Evan Turner (@thekidet) October 1, 2023
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