Brooklyn is the only team that could absorb Holiday’s deal outright into their cap space. Otherwise, the other team involved in acquiring Holiday would need to send out at least $25.9 million in salary for the trade to work under CBA rules if it goes through after July 1st. Holiday is set to make $32.4 million next season.

The Celtics' trade outlook surrounding veterans Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday recieved a positive update.

During the 2024-25 NBA season, Holiday played in 62 games for the Celtics. He averaged 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.1 steals per game, while shooting 44.3 percent from the floor overall and knocking down 35.3 percent of his three-point attempts.

Boston Celtics fans are preparing themselves for what could be a busy summer. Since Joe Mazzulla's team was eliminated from the 2025 NBA playoffs at the hands of the New York Knicks, trade rumors linking multiple members of the roster have begun to swirl. Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis appear to be the most likely to head for the exit door.

Plenty of Celtics have found their names in trade rumors, including guard Payton Pritchard. Pritchard is a player that a lot of other teams would love to have. Starting point guard Jrue Holiday ...

Star big man Kristaps Porzingis and guard Jrue Holiday are the most likely names to be moved, with each seeing multiple trade rumors about them. But Boston could make more moves depending on how drastic the front office wants to be. More NBA news: Celtics Linked to Star Big as Kristaps Porzingis Faces Uncertain Future

A three-team mock trade has the Golden State Warriors landing a champion from the Boston Celtics while sending Jonathan Kuminga to the Brooklyn Nets.

According to Shams Charania, the Celtics' primary focus still revolves around moving Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, and Sam Hauser.