C's president of basketball operations Brad Stevens pounced at the opportunity, sending Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams and two first-round picks to the Blazers in return for the two-time All-Star guard. The silver lining for the Celtics was the availability of Holiday, whom Portland was looking to flip after the Lillard deal. They're going to be tough, but it's gonna be fun.' 'They have two of the best players in this league at two of those prime-time positions.
While the Bucks will miss Holiday, they now have one of the NBA's best 1-2 combos in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Lillard and are a clear title favorite. But Milwaukee swooped in with a better offer, sending Jrue Holiday and a pair of first-round pick swaps to Portland and Grayson Allen to the Phoenix Suns a s part of a massive three-team deal. The Bucks indeed kept their interest in Lillard very quiet, with the Miami Heat viewed as the clear favorites to land the 33-year-old guard. So, opening up my phone and seeing that definitely shocked me.' 'You saw the Dame trade talks all summer, and I never saw Milwaukee in that conversation. 'I was surprised,' Tatum told Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes.