The Clippers are very interested in the Celtics backcourt gate. Will he be Harden s ideal partner?

According to the news of MassLive reporter Brian Robb, local Boston media, the Los Angeles Clippers are expected to express interest in Boston Celtics' backcourt veteran Jrue Holiday this summer, and they will also explore the possibility of getting Holiday through trades. Brian Robb said: Considering Holiday's performance in the playoffs and the current salary of the Celtics, multiple teams are expected to chase him in the trading market. A league source told MassLive that the Clippers hope to strengthen the team's backcourt this summer and they are expected to chase the 34-year-old guard this offseason.

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, 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%. In the playoffs, Holiday played 8 games for the team, 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 2 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%.

Holiday's performance this season has indeed declined significantly. His performance during the regular season is at a relatively average level and does not seem so outstanding. In the playoffs, Holiday was completely unable to take on enough responsibilities on the offensive end. When the key games and when the team needed him to stand up, he was directly invisible on the offensive end. Of course, Holiday still has quite good personal abilities on the defensive end, and his performance in this regard is also worthy of recognition. However, his salary is indeed significantly higher, which is more or less in line with his personal abilities.

Judging from the Clippers' situation, Holiday's characteristics determine that he will become an excellent backcourt partner for James Harden. Although his personal ability has declined significantly, it is also much stronger than the Clippers' starting shooting guard Kris Dunn. Especially on the offensive end, at least Holiday's scoring ability and shooting ability are not as bad and outrageous as Dunn. But if the Clippers really want to get Holiday, they have to pay a considerable price, and they also need to send out multiple rotation players, which will obviously have a great impact on the team's lineup. Then the question is, is Holiday really worth the Clippers paying such a price?