Jrue Holiday is no longer a Buck — but that could be a problem for Milwaukee's title hopes.
"He is the Celtics' antidote for Lillard," the scout said,"a player who can challenge Damian's offense, and make him work defensively, one of DL's weak points. His quiet leadership by example will grate less on Boston's sensitive young superstars than Marcus Smart's more aggressive style.
"Joining the Celtics' roster would elevate them to Milwaukee's biggest hurdle for advancing out of the East."New Orleans Pelicans . That's when the bigger, stronger Holiday averaged 28 points and helped limit Lillard to 18 points on 35 percent shooting as the sixth-seeded Pelicans upset the third-seeded Blazers by sweeping them out of the first round.
A rival Eastern Conference assistant coach also believes the Celtics have the richest reservoir of resources to acquire him. They own all of their future first-round picks, along with a protected 2024 first-round pick from theand a slew of second-round picks. None of the other interested teams have that kind of draft stockpile."Boston has the most attractive stuff to offer," he said.
Opinions varied as to which team needs him the most. After missing out on Lillard and losing two starters to free agency —
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