Blockbuster Three-Team NBA Trade Proposal Sends Celtics’ Jrue Holiday To Mavericks

According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the Dallas Mavericks are interested in trading for Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday. 

The Mavericks need to acquire a point guard this offseason since Kyrie Irving will miss a lot of next season recovering from his left ACL tear. 

With Stein’s reporting in mind, Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report proposed a three-team trade idea between the Mavericks, Celtics and Brooklyn Nets that lands Holiday in Dallas next to Irving, Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson. 

“Holiday is a capable starting point guard. He’s not as dynamic as Irving offensively, but he is among the best defenders of his generation. Holiday is also one of the most respected people in the league (winning both the NBA’s sportsman and teammate of the year awards this season),” Pincus wrote. 

“Once Irving is back healthy and starting, Holiday can move to shooting guard or a sixth-man role. Gafford, Washington and Prosper are luxuries for the Mavericks after they landed the No. 1 overall pick, presumably Cooper Flagg.”

Holiday appeared in 62 games for the Celtics this season. He averaged 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists while shooting 44.3% from the field, 35.3% from beyond the arc and 90.9% from the free-throw line. 

Boston needs to make trades this offseason to avoid being the most expensive roster in the NBA next season. Jayson Tatum could miss all of next season recovering from his right Achilles tendon tear, so the Celtics probably won’t be title contenders in 2026. 

A two-time All-Star, Holiday has played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Bucks and Celtics. He won the 2021 title with the Bucks and the 2024 championship with the Celtics. 

Holiday played with Davis in New Orleans. The two champions are close friends. 

A UCLA product, Holiday has career averages of 15.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists. He will make $32,400,000 next season.