Boston Celtics get high marks in new ESPN analysis of 2023 NBA offseason trades

The trade for Jrue Holiday was seen as especially good for Boston in their pursuit of a title.

It might have taken ESPN a while to get around to grading the trade that the Boston Celtics made to land veteran point guard Jrue Holiday, but the Celtics got high marks from the Connecticut-based sports news network for the bold swap just the same.

The Celtics’ last and perhaps biggest move of the offseason got a closer look along with the Milwaukee Bucks‘ trade with the Portland Trail Blazers for star point guard Damian Lillard and the move that was the impetus for an in-depth analysis, the trade of former All-Star guard James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Let’s take a look at their views on the Jrue Holiday trade.