A report last week suggested that Jrue Holiday is happy with the Pelicans, who won’t move him unless they’re blown away by an offer. That’s still the case, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who tweets that New Orleans remains content to hang onto Holiday through Thursday’s trade deadline.
Teams like the Nuggets and Heat have been linked to Holiday, and there are plenty of other contenders who would surely have interest in the former All-Star guard if New Orleans were shopping him. However, according to Wojnarowski, the kind of “overwhelming offer” it would take to change the Pelicans’ mind hasn’t materialized.
Here are a few more trade rumors and notes from around the NBA:
- The Clippers don’t currently have any traction on any deals involving Maurice Harkless, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com, who points to Marcus Morris (Knicks), Thaddeus Young (Bulls), and Andre Iguodala (Grizzlies) as some of the targets the team has considered.
- The Cavaliers don’t want to trade Tristan Thompson “just to move him,” and continue to seek a first-round pick for the big man, sources tell Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. According to Fedor – in a separate article – Cleveland still has interest in re-signing Thompson this summer if he stays put, but would be hesitant to award him another contract in the range of his current one (five years, $82MM).
- According to David Aldridge of The Athletic (Twitter link), sources maintain that the Wizards‘ interest in acquiring Thompson from the Cavaliers isn’t particularly strong. As Aldridge observes, re-signing both Thompson and Davis Bertans in the offseason might be tricky for a team with two max players in its backcourt.
- The Celtics still aren’t expected to do anything major at the deadline, according to Steve Bulpett of The Boston Herald, who says a move to add a veteran who can provide offense off the bench is more likely than a deal to upgrade the center position.
i wonder what the asking price for holiday is? 2 first and talent?
If that’s the case, he’s definitely not going anywhere.
Ha wouldn’t shock me. Take best thing. They are in rebuilding mode. Wizards are better that’s my team, we gotta get rid of Wall.
Talent and a first or two firsts and a bit more. 2 first and talent would probably be pushing it.
Wizards should give Pat Riley a call. Bet he could put a deal together. Although probably not one that’s very Wizard friendly.
Because Waiters, JJ, Leonard works. Still may cost Brown and 1st.
Until he shows he’s back, he’s a Wizard for life.
Jrue isn’t worth the asking price. He has never been a winning player in the NBA, like ever, and he’s been atrocious this season when the Pels have needed him the most. Maybe he’s just not that good
It is interesting how the Pelicans were not very good with him and AD, but with LeBron and AD they are contenders.
I know there’s more to it than that and LeBron is LeBron but still.