The Rockets and Celtics are planning a 3-for-1 deal?

After the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Celtics, who lost their star Tatum, surrendered in the first half, with a score of 27 points behind. The Celtics eventually defeated the Knicks 81-119 and were eliminated by their opponents 2-4. Tatum's Achilles tendon rupture will take a year to recover, and it may be difficult for him to catch up with most regular seasons next season. What makes the Celtics management even more worried is that the team will face huge salary pressure in the future and urgently need to lose weight on the lineup. In the 25-26 season, the Celtics' total salary was as high as US$231 million, far exceeding the second-large tyrant line. Next, every amount of money spent will be paid. Even if a player with a minimum salary of US$3 million will have to pay a luxury tax of up to 25 million, this is a result that the Celtics' management cannot accept, so when they cannot defend the NBA championship, general manager Stevens will have to reduce their expenses.

Recently, the US media BR suggested that the Celtics management will send away the poorly-formed veteran point guard Zhu Holiday this summer, and his various data has declined this season. In comparison, Derek White, who has a lower annual salary, plays a more important role in the Celtics' backcourt. The Rockets, with multiple future first-round picks and multiple high-potential young players, are expected to become the suitor of Ju Holiday, Van Vleet's contract renewal is unresolved, and Jaylen Green's performance in the playoffs is poor. The media provided a 3-for-1 trading offer to the Rockets and Celtics. The specific trading plan is: the Rockets give Dillon Brooks + Cameron Whitmore + the 2028 Rockets' first round pick to get Zhu Holiday of the Celtics.

This is a trade that is expected to achieve a win-win situation. As the Celtics have matured this season, Zhu Holiday's playing time has been greatly impacted. Judging from the data performance, the former averaged 14.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists per game, while the latter averaged 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists per game. In addition, Prichard's average annual salary in the next three years is less than $8 million, and Ju Holiday's contract has two years left, with a total salary of more than $70 million. It is not difficult to see through comparison that for general manager Stevens, it is not a difficult decision to train a younger and more cost-effective Prichard, who is about to turn 35 and shows signs of decline in his condition. In addition, Dillon Brooks can temporarily make up for the loss of Tatum and help the Celtics win a place to advance to the playoffs in the Eastern Conference where the competitive environment is relatively relaxed.

Whitmore has excellent athletic talent and strong self-confidence, but in his career, there is a lack of opportunities to prove himself and plenty of time to exercise. Celtics' double-Tanhua Tatum and Jaylen Brown are all All-Star forwards, and the White Devil can learn more from them. For the Rockets, after being eliminated by the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs, general manager Rafael Stone needs to build a stronger team. Zhu Holiday once helped the Bucks and Celtics win the NBA championship and played an important role in it. As an expert defense, he can bring the young Rockets experience and methods to win. In addition, the Rockets are strong in the forward position, and Dillon Brooks' starting position can be replaced by Amen Thompson or Tari Ethan.

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