Boston Celtics’ Trade for $100 Million Player Has Fans Turning originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Boston Celtics came into this season being picked by plenty of people to repeat as NBA champions. But instead of enjoying another parade, they were paraded out of the second round of the playoffs by the New York Knicks.

The motivation here is clear. The moment Jayson Tatum went down with a ruptured Achilles in the second round of the playoffs, Boston's $227.8 million payroll and $238.2 million luxury tax bill (which combined to make the Celtics' roster the most expensive in the league) became untenable.

The Boston Celtics have reportedly traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trailblazers, according to ESPN. In return, the Celtics are receiving Anfernee Simons and two second-round draft picks.