The Celtics paid a steep price in order to bring in All-Star guard Jrue Holiday just ahead of training camp, dealing Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams, and two first-round picks in order to pry the guard out of Portland.
But sending such a package of picks and players to the Trail Blazers was the price of doing business for Brad Stevens — not only in order to acquire one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA, but also to keep veteran point guard away from other contenders across the NBA.
ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst echoed such a sentiment during the latest episode of his Hoop Collective podcast, noting that Boston managed to outbid both the Heat and Clippers in order to acquire Holiday from Portland.