With the 2025-26 NBA season now open for business, the bevy of trades and signings that had been agreed upon over the last several weeks are becoming "officially official"—and with that comes some changes and details that need to be fleshed out.
One deal completed on Monday was the Boston Celtics' trade of Jrue Holiday—though it was done so with a significant adjustment. Originally reported by ESPN's Shams Charania as Holiday heading to the Trail Blazers in exchange for Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks, the deal has been reduced to simply a player swap, without the draft capital going from Portland to Boston.
