No dissatisfaction! The backcourt was not angry about being traded by the Celtics to the Trail Blazers?

In the previous deal, the Boston Celtics reached a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, giving away Jrue Holiday and getting Anfernee Simmons and two future second-round picks from the Trail Blazers. After the news of the completion of the transaction came out, American media Heavy reporter Steve Bulpett once revealed that Holiday was pissed at being traded to the Trail Blazers, and he may continue to ask for the possibility of a deal in the coming time, and he hopes to play in a more competitive team.

According to Aaron J. Fentress, a local media reporter from Portland, multiple sources revealed to him that the previous reports that Holiday was dissatisfied with the Portland Trail Blazers were not true (untrue). Holiday himself had no objection to joining the Trail Blazers. Fentress also said that we will get answers from the players in time in the future.

In the NBA regular season this season, Holiday played a total of 62 games due to injuries in 82 games, averaging 30.6 minutes per game, averaging 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 1.2 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. His shooting percentage was 44.3%, three-point shooting percentage was 35.3%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 90.9%. In the playoffs, Holiday made 8 appearances in total, with averaging 33 minutes per game, with averaging 9.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.1 blocks. He also had 2 turnovers and 3.1 fouls. His shooting percentage was 48.3%, his three-point shooting percentage was 34.6%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 69.2%.

Judging from Holiday's situation, although his condition has declined this season, his performance on the defensive end is still very good and worthy of recognition. His performance on the defensive end during the playoffs is obvious to all. Holiday certainly hopes that he can continue to attack the championship when the fuel tank is still oily at the end of his career, so it is reasonable for him to play in a more competitive team. As for the Trail Blazers, they have never made it to the playoffs since 2021, and the overall competitiveness of the team is indeed relatively average.

But on the other hand, Holiday himself should also figure out the current situation. Holiday's current contract is in a very bad situation, with three years left on his contract, his salary for next season is $32.4 million, his salary for 2026-27 season is $34.8 million, his salary for 2027-28 season is $37.2 million, and it is also a player option. With Holiday's 35-year-old age and his gradual decline in form, combined with his huge salary, I believe that most playoff-level teams will find it difficult to develop substantial interest in him unless there are worse contracts in their roster than him. The contract is there, how could Holiday have the opportunity to play in a more competitive team?