Jrue trade Idea that gets us out of the tax completely

[Hawkeye199]

Why the Celtics Should Say Yes: Jrue Holiday to Dallas in 3-Team Trade Brings Depth, Flexibility, and Future Assets

In a cap-constrained NBA world, the best front offices think three moves ahead. That?s why this proposed three-team trade between the Celtics, Mavericks, and Nets might look risky at first?but it?s actually a strategic masterstroke for Boston. Here's how it breaks down:

🔁 The Trade Structure
Boston Celtics receive:

Noah Clowney (PF, 6'10")
Dariq Whitehead (SF, 6'7")
Keon Johnson (SG, 6'5")
Jalen Wilson (PF, 6'8")
2025 First-Round Pick (via Milwaukee)
$3.3M Trade Player Exception (TPE)
Dallas Mavericks receive:

Jrue Holiday
Two second-round picks
Brooklyn Nets receive:

PJ Washington
Daniel Gafford
Dwight Powell
🧮 For the Celtics: Financial Flexibility + Future Depth
This trade allows Boston to get under the second apron?and potentially even under the luxury tax entirely?by offloading Jrue Holiday?s $37M contract.

But here?s the key: every player Boston receives is on a team option. That means:

If Brad Stevens and the front office want to maintain roster flexibility, they can decline those options and open up significant cap relief.
If they want to keep a few pieces for development or depth, they have low-cost, team-controlled talent under contract.
It's a best-of-both-worlds scenario: either clear cap space or roll the dice on upside prospects.

Additionally, Boston nets a valuable 2025 first-round pick (via MIL)?exactly the kind of asset that can help retool the roster or be used in future trades.

🧠 For Dallas: The Perfect Point Guard for a Title Run
Jrue Holiday is exactly what the Mavericks need next to Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving: a defensive anchor, a low-ego playmaker, and a battle-tested vet who won?t shy away from big playoff moments.

With Dallas in win-now mode after a Finals run, this is the kind of all-in move that pushes them over the top. The cost? Players they likely couldn?t afford to pay long-term anyway.

🏀 For Brooklyn: Starter-Caliber Talent, No Long-Term Risk
Brooklyn gets two proven starting-caliber players in PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford?both of whom fill immediate holes in the frontcourt and are still young enough to fit a retooling timeline. Dwight Powell adds locker room leadership and a big-man body.

The kicker? These are the same players Dallas wasn?t going to pay once their contracts aged into restricted or unrestricted free agency. Brooklyn buys low and gets better now?without surrendering their core or long-term cap flexibility.

🧩 The Bottom Line
Boston sacrifices a beloved veteran in Holiday, but in return they:

Gain financial breathing room
Add cost-controlled depth
Create a path to retool around their stars
Secure a premium draft asset
Meanwhile, Dallas lands a perfect backcourt stabilizer for a title push, and Brooklyn turns expendable assets into real contributors.

This is a rare win-win-win. For Boston, it?s not just smart?it?s essential.

[jambr380]

I know you worked really hard on this one, but there is one fatal flaw: For a team to trade a player with a team option, they must exercise that option first before they trade that player. So in your case, all of the players you have the Celtics receiving would be signed next season. And the Celtics would either have to unload them to other teams, keep them on the roster, or waive them (and have it count against the cap).

[Hawkeye199]

I know you worked really hard on this one, but there is one fatal flaw: For a team to trade a player with a team option, they must exercise that option first before they trade that player. So in your case, all of the players you have the Celtics receiving would be signed next season. And the Celtics would either have to unload them to other teams, keep them on the roster, or waive them (and have it count against the cap).

At least give me a Tommy point before helping me realize this fatal flaw

[BringToughnessBack]

Why the Celtics Should Say Yes: Jrue Holiday to Dallas in 3-Team Trade Brings Depth, Flexibility, and Future Assets

In a cap-constrained NBA world, the best front offices think three moves ahead. That?s why this proposed three-team trade between the Celtics, Mavericks, and Nets might look risky at first?but it?s actually a strategic masterstroke for Boston. Here's how it breaks down:

🔁 The Trade Structure
Boston Celtics receive:

Noah Clowney (PF, 6'10")
Dariq Whitehead (SF, 6'7")
Keon Johnson (SG, 6'5")
Jalen Wilson (PF, 6'8")
2025 First-Round Pick (via Milwaukee)
$3.3M Trade Player Exception (TPE)
Dallas Mavericks receive:

Jrue Holiday
Two second-round picks
Brooklyn Nets receive:

PJ Washington
Daniel Gafford
Dwight Powell
🧮 For the Celtics: Financial Flexibility + Future Depth
This trade allows Boston to get under the second apron?and potentially even under the luxury tax entirely?by offloading Jrue Holiday?s $37M contract.

But here?s the key: every player Boston receives is on a team option. That means:

If Brad Stevens and the front office want to maintain roster flexibility, they can decline those options and open up significant cap relief.
If they want to keep a few pieces for development or depth, they have low-cost, team-controlled talent under contract.
It's a best-of-both-worlds scenario: either clear cap space or roll the dice on upside prospects.

Additionally, Boston nets a valuable 2025 first-round pick (via MIL)?exactly the kind of asset that can help retool the roster or be used in future trades.

🧠 For Dallas: The Perfect Point Guard for a Title Run
Jrue Holiday is exactly what the Mavericks need next to Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving: a defensive anchor, a low-ego playmaker, and a battle-tested vet who won?t shy away from big playoff moments.

With Dallas in win-now mode after a Finals run, this is the kind of all-in move that pushes them over the top. The cost? Players they likely couldn?t afford to pay long-term anyway.

🏀 For Brooklyn: Starter-Caliber Talent, No Long-Term Risk
Brooklyn gets two proven starting-caliber players in PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford?both of whom fill immediate holes in the frontcourt and are still young enough to fit a retooling timeline. Dwight Powell adds locker room leadership and a big-man body.

The kicker? These are the same players Dallas wasn?t going to pay once their contracts aged into restricted or unrestricted free agency. Brooklyn buys low and gets better now?without surrendering their core or long-term cap flexibility.

🧩 The Bottom Line
Boston sacrifices a beloved veteran in Holiday, but in return they:

Gain financial breathing room
Add cost-controlled depth
Create a path to retool around their stars
Secure a premium draft asset
Meanwhile, Dallas lands a perfect backcourt stabilizer for a title push, and Brooklyn turns expendable assets into real contributors.

This is a rare win-win-win. For Boston, it?s not just smart?it?s essential.

Luka is on the Lakers, AD is Mavericks now. Not sure Jrue is going to help push that Mavericks team over the hump.

[Moranis]

That is a horrid trade for the Mavs