The Boston Celtics have strategically offloaded Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porziņģis, a move projected to save them $180 million in tax penalties. Thes

The Boston Celtics recently made headlines by trading two of their core players. On July 7, 2025, The Celtics traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Anfernee Simons. Previously,

Between salary and luxury taxes, the Celtics were on pace to spend almost $500 million in payroll for next season. That was untenable, especially for a team that no longer feels like a legit title contender. Boston's new owner, Bill Chisholm, does not want to lose money on the team he just bought for $6 billion.