Jrue Holiday is not going anywhere. The 15-year NBA veteran and the Boston Celtics reached an agreement on a four-year, $135 million deal extension on Wednesday night, according to ESPN source Adrian Wojnarowski. In order to accept his new agreement, Holiday will be foregoing his $37 million player option for the 2024–25 season.
Holiday’s new contract will keep him playing for the Celtics until the 2027–2028 season, when he turns 37.
A player cannot sign an extension until six months after a trade, according to NBA regulations. Thus, April 1 was the earliest possible day on which Holiday and the C’s might have reached a consensus. After that date, it didn’t take long for the two parties to
Holiday was acquired by the Boston Celtics in a sensational off-season trade with the Portland Trail Blazers in return for Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams III, and two additional first-round picks. Four days before, Portland had acquired Holiday in a trade that sent superstar Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Holiday had told Brian Robb of MassLive in January that he wanted to stay in Boston:
“I wish I could be here. I love the men, the organization, and the place, and I feel like I’m becoming more at ease.”
– January 26 is Junior Holiday.
In his debut season with the Boston Celtics, the 17th overall pick in 2009 out of UCLA, averages 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game in 68 games.
The Celtics, who won the NBA championship in 2021, are counting on the seasoned player to be a key player in their championship run this year.
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