Blazers Drop Anthony Davis Pursuit, Keep Jrue Holiday After Ja Morant Trade
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Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 30
Blazers Drop Anthony Davis Pursuit, Keep Jrue Holiday After Ja Morant Trade
3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 30
Summary
Portland has taken Anthony Davis off its trade target list and is signaling to interested teams that Jrue Holiday will stay after landing Ja Morant.
Monday's deal sent Jerami Grant and Kris Murray to Memphis for Morant, giving the Blazers another lead guard while shedding Grant's contract, which could have reached $70.6 million over the next two seasons.
Holiday had looked like the likeliest trade candidate because he is 36 and holds a contract with one guaranteed year plus a $37.2 million player option for 2027-28, while Damian Lillard's full no-trade clause limits Portland's flexibility.
Keeping Holiday would preserve a key defensive piece around Morant, Lillard and Scoot Henderson as Portland tries to build on a 42-40 season and a No. 7 West playoff berth.