Wednesday gave us one massive surprise trade: Damian Lillard is off to … the Milwaukee Bucks, NOT the Miami Heat as we spent all offseason wondering about.
And in that three-team deal, NBA champion-winning point guard Jrue Holiday was sent to the Portland Trail Blazers, who will now kick off a semi-rebuild centered around Deandre Ayton, Afernee Simons, Shaedon Sharpe and Jerami Grant.
But that means, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojanrowski, that the Blazers may go right ahead and move Holiday elsewhere (see below).
Who else should deal for him? Let’s dive in with a few teams that would make the most sense:
The Blazers remain engaged elsewhere on deals and will are expected to immediately engage contending teams on trade talks to move on Jrue Holiday, sources tell ESPN. Portland is committed to its young group of talented guards. https://t.co/6IR7bcFVrr
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 27, 2023