I m betting Jrue is healthier than Brogdon will ever be .
The health issues has derailed Boston year after year.
It also gives them a legit 3rd or 4th option scoring wise. Holiday gives them some positive leadership and toughness. Plus he has the cred from winning a title.
Yeah, the locker room aspect of Jrue is beyond reproach. He's won the "Teammate of the Year" award three times, the only guy to ever win it more than once. He's also won the NBA Sportsmanship Award.
I've followed Jrue's career from the night he was drafted. I was actually at MSG covering the draft for CelticsBlog at the time. I was impressed by his poise and confidence. He's been a binkie ever since. We're going to all love him.
For those who haven't followed him as closely, I was really impressed when he was with the Pelicans. He had a nasty injury, and needed to have a rod placed in his leg. He missed 40+ games in back to back seasons, and people were saying he might be washed. Instead, he worked tremendously hard to get back, and committed himself to doing anything the team needed.
In 2018, he played primarily small forward despite being 6'3"... and he made first team All-Defense! Remember how Smart and Tony Allen would occasionally switch onto Lebron and give him fits for short stretches? That was Jrue every night. It was dang impressive.
I'm iffy about the trade value, but I LOVE the player. He's not going to dog it, or be selfish. I think he'll help the team on the floor, but he's also a legit veteran who can take Tatum and Brown under his wing.
