Two-time champion guard! A cliff-like decline in the playoffs! The Clippers Mavericks are interested in Holiday

According to NBA famous reporter Michael Scotto, the Celtics supermarket has opened, and there are currently two teams who want to trade Zhu Holiday: the Clippers and the Mavericks. NBA celebrity Sharp said on the show: "Porzingis was the first to be sent away, and Holiday, White and Jaylen Brown may two of the three will be traded." According to current reports, Holiday is the second most likely to leave the Celtics, second only to Porzingis. Holiday was born on June 12, 1990 and will be 35 years old in a few days. The remaining contracts are US$104.4 million in three years: 32.4 million, 34.8 million, and 37.2 million. The last year (2027-28 season) is the player option.

With the ruptured Achilles tendon of the star Tatum, the Celtics have withdrawn from the championship next season. The Celtics have to get rid of at least two high-paying contracts, otherwise they will face huge luxury taxes. Several teams inquired about Derek White, but the Celtics' current attitude is to keep him. White was born on July 2, 1994, and is 4 years younger than Holiday.

In this year's playoffs, Holiday played 8 games, all of which were the starters. He averaged 33 minutes per game, scored 9.5 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 0.9 steals and 2 turnovers, and shot percentages in three events: 48.3%, 34.6%, 69.2%. Scoring and steals per game are the second lowest in his career in the playoffs, and the average assists and free throw shooting percentage per game are the lowest in his career in the playoffs!

As a comparison, in the 2024 playoffs, Holiday played 19 games, averaged 37.9 minutes per game, scored 13.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.5 turnovers, and hit percentages in three events: 50.3%, 40.2%, 95.5%. Comparatively, Holiday's playoff data declined across the board this year, with nearly 4 points per game less!

East Semi-finals G6, Holiday scored only 4 points in 1 of 8 shots. Holiday's contract is $134 million in four years, and this season is the first year of the contract. Holiday played 62 games in the regular season, averaging 30.6 minutes per game, scoring 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 turnovers, with three shooting percentages: 44.3%, 35.3%, 90.9%.

White's contract is $118 million for four years, and like Holiday, it expires in the summer of 2028. In this year's playoffs, White played 11 games, averaging 37.7 minutes per game, scoring 18.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.6 steals, 1.1 blocks and 1.2 turnovers, with three shooting percentages: 46.3%, 38.5%, 86.1%.

White averaged nearly twice as high as Holiday's, and his contract was smaller than Holiday's. The Celtics had no reason to send him away. The Celtics want to trade Holiday, and there is another reason: Prichard is on the rise. Prichard averaged 11.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in the playoffs, with three shooting percentages: 45.5%, 40.3%, and 82.4%.

Finally, let's talk about the Mavericks and the Clippers. Due to Irving's cruciate ligament torn, he will not return in 2026. The Mavericks are eager to add to the No. 1 position. In addition to Holiday, the Mavericks also have Ball and Paul. The Clippers' idea is also easy to guess, let Holiday and Harden partner in the backcourt, and the two of them make up for each other's shortcomings.

Clippers and the Mavericks, who do you think needs Holiday more?