Celtics, Jrue Holiday Want Extension ‘Sooner Rather Than Later’

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THE Boston Celtics gave up good assets for Jrue Holiday, like Robert Williams III and Malcolm Brogdon, so they don’t want to lose him for nothing. It seems that the interest in an extension between the two parties is mutual.

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that the Celtics and Holiday have a mutual interest in working out an extension.

“He is eligible on April 1 as well. He’s already eligible now, but – this sounds great – he becomes more eligible on April 1. There are fewer limits on what he can sign on April 1. And I think there’s interest on both sides to do something as soon as possible. Whether they do it or not, I don’t know,” Windhorst said at the press conference. March 25 episode of “The Hoop Collective.”

The holidays are in the third year of a four-year, $135 million contract. He has a $37.4 million player option for the 2024-25 season. The question will be how long his next contract will be and how much the Celtics will pay him.

Holiday made the All-Star team twice with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks.

Jrue Holiday provides injury update

The Celtics have been without Holiday since March 17, when he injured his shoulder against the Wizards. At first, it seemed ominous when he gave the Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach the details of what he was facing.

“Jrue Holiday said his absence was about more than just being cautious. The point guard missed his third straight game Friday due to a sprained right shoulder he said he suffered when he was hit on a screen during Sunday’s win over the Wizards, and he told the Globe that he was suffering from a “dead arm”. “Himmelsbach wrote in a story from March 22.

However, he later gave reporters a more optimistic view of his injury on March 25. by Jared Weiss’s X account.

“Not a dead arm. I was hit in the shoulder and my arm felt like it was dead. But it’s not a nervous question or anything. It’s just the part of the shoulder that hit me. But my shoulder is fine.

Holiday still hasn’t played since he was injured, but it looks like that shouldn’t be a problem before the playoffs begin.

Jrue Holiday’s thoughts on a potential extension

Holiday hasn’t said much about his extension with Boston. However, he told MassLive’s Brian Robb that he would like to stay in Boston.

“I wish I was here,” Holiday told Robb. in a story from January 26. “I feel like I’m getting more and more comfortable, liking the guys, liking the organization and liking the city.”

Holiday also added the benefits of staying in Boston long term.

“I think everyone knows we’re ready, and we’re ready for a long time,” Holiday said. “No matter what happens, you’ll come back here with the same guys for the most part. Things happen, but I think you deal with it, you’re able to have that comfort and free yourself from that pressure about what’s next.

When April 1 rolls around, more information is expected to be revealed about Holiday’s long-term future with the Celtics.

Matt John covers the NBA for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Boston Celtics. A Massachusetts native, he has covered the NBA since 2018, with stops at FanSided, Basketball News and Basketball Insiders. Learn more about Matt John