With Ayr Little joining Jazz, Platinum and Holiday may also leave the Celtics?

According to previous news, Austin Ainge, long-time assistant general manager of the Boston Celtics, is about to leave the team and join the Utah Jazz, and he will also become the Jazz's president of basketball operations. Subsequently, Brian Robb, a reporter from Celtics local media MassLive, said that due to the long-term and deep relationship between Angie and Will Hardy and the Celtic management, the Jazz may become the Celtics' trading partner.

Robb also said that as early as 2023, the Jazz had expressed interest in Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, but at that time both players eventually joined the Celtics. Now, considering the Celtics' record this season and their upcoming team building idea of ​​tax avoidance, these two players will also appear in the trading market again. It would be a huge question now whether Holiday and Porzingis will still attract the Jazz’s interest, but if the Jazz don’t want to play a bad job and start fighting for a playoff spot, they might be the disruptor. Looking at the league, no team executives of Bianji and his son know about the Celtics. Therefore, if Celtics players appear in the trading market, the Jazz are obviously worthy of attention, but this range is not limited to Porzingis and Holiday.

In the NBA regular season this season, Holiday made a total of 62 appearances in 82 games, averaging 30.6 minutes per game, averaging 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 1.2 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. His shooting percentage was 44.3%, three-point shooting percentage was 35.3%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 90.9%. During the playoffs, Holiday made 8 appearances in 11 games, averaging 33 minutes per game, with averaging 9.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.1 blocks. He also had two turnovers and 3.1 fouls. His shooting percentage was 48.3%, his three-point shooting percentage was 34.6%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 69.2%.

In the NBA regular season this season, Porzingis played 42 games in 82 games, averaging 28.8 minutes per game, averaging 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.5 blocks, and 1.3 turnovers and 2.8 fouls. His shooting percentage was 48.3%, a three-point shooting percentage of 41.2%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 80.9%. During the playoffs, Porzingis averaged 21 minutes in 11 games, with averaging 7.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.8 blocks, 0.9 turnovers and 2.4 fouls, shooting percentage of 31.6%, three-point shooting percentage of 15.4%, and free throw shooting percentage of 68.9%.

Holiday and Porzingis performed poorly this season, especially Porzingis, who not only had serious injuries but also had a disaster during the playoffs. Although Holiday has contributed to the defensive end, his performance on the offensive end has also declined significantly, and it is difficult for him to assume sufficient responsibilities on the offensive end during the playoffs. Judging from the current situation, both players will not be of high value in the trading market, and it is easy for the Jazz to get them. I don't know if they would consider making such a deal.