An NBA trade idea sending Ron Holland II, Jaden Ivey and Tobias Harris from the Detroit Pistons to the Boston Celtics has been created.
NBA writer Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Pistons and Celtics:
Detroit Pistons get: Jaylen Brown
Boston Celtics get: Ron Holland II, Jaden Ivey, Tobias Harris and a 2027 first-round pick (protected 1-4)
“The Celtics get $7.7 million in 2025-26 salary savings—not enough to get them out of the tax this season, but every little bit helps,” Hughes wrote. “When Harris’ $26.6 million comes off the books after the season, Boston will be free and clear.”
The Celtics will not be a championship contender next season since Jayson Tatum won’t play. The All-Star small forward is recovering from the right Achilles tendon tear he suffered in Game 4 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Boston president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has been extremely busy this offseason. He traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and Kristaps Porziņģis to the Atlanta Hawks for Georges Niang. Stevens then traded Niang to the Utah Jazz for RJ Luis Jr. He also signed Chris Boucher, Luka Garza and Josh Minott.
Since it’s unknown what type of player Tatum will be once he returns from his Achilles injury, some people believe the Celtics should retool and trade Brown, who will make $53.1 million next season, for a young player like Holland II, who is only 20.
“Summer league showings warrant skepticism, but Ron Holland II’s effort in Vegas featured offensive flourishes that suggest the incoming sophomore might be closer to stardom than he appeared as a rookie, when he brought relentless defensive intensity but struggled to make a positive impact on the other end,” Hughes wrote. “Holland isn’t exactly a buy-low candidate, but a continuation of what he showed over the summer could take the former No. 5 pick off the market entirely.”