Wizards guard Aaron Holiday is considered to be available via trade, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who said on the latest HoopsHype Podcast that multiple teams have checked in on Holiday’s price tag.
The Wizards acquired Holiday from Indiana in the five-team offseason trade that sent Russell Westbrook to Los Angeles. As the team’s backup point guard this season, the ex-Pacer has averaged 6.2 PPG and 1.9 APG on .475/.382/.808 shooting in 35 games (16.2 MPG). He’ll be eligible for restricted free agency during the 2022 offseason.
Here’s more from Scotto:
- Most executives around the league believe Caris LeVert is now the most likely Pacers player to be traded, in the wake of Myles Turner‘s foot injury, says Scotto. There’s a sense that teams may lower their offers for Turner or back off pursuing him entirely, Scotto adds.
- A number of rival execs believe Trail Blazers interim general manager Joe Cronin has a chance to keep the job on a permanent basis, according to Scotto. Interestingly, Portland announced a series of front office hires and promotions today — none of those moves impacts the very top of the team’s basketball operations department, but the fact that the franchise is actively adding and promoting executives under an interim GM is noteworthy.
- On Tuesday, Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report suggested that the Pistons offered Jerami Grant, Saddiq Bey, Kelly Olynyk, and a first-round pick for Ben Simmons earlier in the season, and the Sixers weren’t enthusiastic about the concept. Scotto has heard that Detroit’s offer, which was turned down by Philadelphia, actually consisted of Grant, Bey, and Josh Jackson.
I wonder what the 1st round pick that the Pistons offered the 6rs? If that was their own 2022 FRP unprotected along with Grant, Bey and Jackson, then the 6rs are stupid. Doubt it was their own 2022 pick though.
Pistons
2022 First round pick was traded to Thunder
76ers don’t need any picks after 2025
Detroit 2022 first was NOT traded to thunder; only if DET falls to 17th or lower does it move, which it won’t.
That was a valuable group in trade… and would be even more if they could deal Harris so Grant has the 4, and a new guard added, and maybe make the Detroit Jackson, Frank not Josh. Or Olynyk.
That would make for a huge guard combo in DET!
I’m glad Philly turned it down. That’s a terrible deal for the Pistons. I know neither player is a superstar, but I believe Bey will be a monster in 2-3 years.
Could we see another Holiday end up in Milwaukee?
#FreeBenSimmons