– Portland receives Golden State’s 2024 first round pick and a 2029 first round pick from Boston –
PORTLAND, Ore. (Oct. 1, 2023) – The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired center Robert Williams III and guard Malcolm Brogdon, Golden State’s 2024 first round pick and a 2029 first round pick from the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Jrue Holiday, it was announced today by General Manager Joe Cronin.
Awarded NBA Sixth Man of the Year for the 2022-23 season, Brogdon averaged 14.9 points (48.4% FG, 44.4% 3PT, 87.0% FT), 4.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.7 steals in 26.0 minutes per game in 67 games for Boston during the 2022-23 season. The seven-year veteran has accrued career averages of 15.4 points (46.7% FG, 38.8% 3PT, 87.9% FT), 4.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 0.8 steals in 29.5 minutes per game in 400 games (258 starts) with Milwaukee (2016-19), Indiana (2019-22), and Boston (2022-23). A University of Virginia product, Brogdon was named NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2016-17 season with Milwaukee.
In five seasons with Boston, Williams III has accrued career averages of 7.3 points (73.2% FG, 65.6% FT), 6.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.7 steals, 1.7 blocks in 20.5 minutes per game in 209 games (97 starts). Named to the 2021-22 NBA All-Defensive Team, Williams III averaged career-highs in blocks (2.2) and rebounds (9.6) per game during the 2021-22 season.
Holiday was originally acquired from Milwaukee on September 27 in a three-team deal.
