{"id":60492,"date":"2025-05-28T00:31:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T00:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/60492\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T00:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T00:31:13","slug":"dallas-mavericks-could-be-next-destination-for-jrue-holiday-possible-reunion-with-anthony-davis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/60492\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Mavericks Could Be Next Destination For Jrue Holiday; Possible Reunion With Anthony Davis"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dallas Mavericks<\/a> are reportedly eyeing a bold move this offseason, as they are \u201cexpected to explore\u201d trade scenarios for Boston Celtics<\/a> guard Jrue Holiday<\/a>, according to veteran insider Marc Stein<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With Kyrie Irving recovering from ACL surgery and set to miss a significant portion of the 2025\u201326 season, the Mavericks are in urgent need of a reliable ball-handler and defensive anchor.<\/p>\n

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Holiday, a two-time champion and one of the league\u2019s most respected perimeter defenders, would be a near-ideal stopgap and long-term partner next to Irving once he returns.<\/p>\n

Holiday\u2019s potential arrival in Dallas also raises the possibility of a reunion with Anthony Davis<\/a>, his former teammate from their New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> days. The pair played together from 2016 to 2019, developing strong chemistry and leading the Pelicans to a memorable playoff sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> in 2018.<\/p>\n

Their synergy, combining Holiday\u2019s on-ball tenacity with Davis\u2019 elite rim protection, made New Orleans a defensive juggernaut. Reuniting them in Dallas could form the backbone of one of the NBA\u2019s most formidable defensive units.<\/p>\n

However, acquiring Holiday won\u2019t be straightforward. He\u2019s under contract for three more seasons at a total of $104 million, a steep price tag for any team, let alone one already navigating the complexities of the second apron.<\/p>\n

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Boston, too, is facing significant cap concerns with Jayson Tatum\u2019s<\/a> max extension kicking in soon and several other big contracts already on the books.<\/p>\n

With Tatum sidelined for all of next season due to an Achilles tear<\/a>, the Celtics may view this as the right time to reset financially, especially if they can offload Holiday without taking back long-term salary.<\/p>\n

For Dallas, this is where things get tricky. The Mavericks are expected to sign Cooper Flagg<\/a> to the No. 1 overall pick’s rookie deal, adding $13.8 million to their cap sheet. They\u2019ll also need to account for Davis\u2019 max salary and Irving\u2019s potential new contract.<\/p>\n

A deal involving Jrue Holiday<\/a> would likely require the Mavericks to send out expiring contracts, such as Daniel Gafford and Dwight Powell, and perhaps a young asset like Jaden Hardy or Olivier-Maxence Prosper. Even then, matching salaries under the second apron rules is a difficult needle to thread.<\/p>\n

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Despite the financial hurdles, the fit is obvious. Holiday brings exactly what Dallas lacks: defensive versatility, playmaking, leadership, and championship experience. His ability to play both on and off the ball makes him the perfect bridge until Irving returns, and a capable partner once he does.<\/p>\n

More importantly, he won\u2019t interfere with the development of Flagg, who is expected to carry a significant role in his rookie year.<\/p>\n

If the Mavericks manage to pair Jrue Holiday with Anthony Davis again while surrounding them with young talent and complementary veterans, they could emerge as a legitimate Western Conference threat.<\/p>\n

The only question is whether Boston will be willing to play ball and if Dallas is ready to pay the price. But for a franchise that already went all-in by trading Luka Doncic<\/a>, this could be the next logical and necessary step.<\/p>\n

Related: 6 Point Guards The Mavericks Could Target Amid Growing Trade Rumors; Ex-Laker Emerges As Option<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly eyeing a bold move this offseason, as they are \u201cexpected to explore\u201d trade…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":60493,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3796],"tags":[495,7,75,225,149,2619,5991,7138,77,2038,967,368,6,478,470,4073,4072,675,471,490],"class_list":{"0":"post-60492","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-orleans-pelicans","8":"tag-anthony-davis","9":"tag-basketball","10":"tag-boston-celtics","11":"tag-cooper-flagg","12":"tag-dallas-mavericks","13":"tag-daniel-gafford","14":"tag-dwight-powell","15":"tag-jaden-hardy","16":"tag-jayson-tatum","17":"tag-jrue-holiday","18":"tag-kyrie-irving","19":"tag-luka-doncic","20":"tag-nba","21":"tag-new-orleans","22":"tag-new-orleans-pelicans","23":"tag-neworleans","24":"tag-neworleanspelicans","25":"tag-pelicans","26":"tag-portland-trail-blazers","27":"tag-the-mavericks"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/114582643268040140","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60492\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}