Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday are both with Portland now after being in the massive Blazers-Bucks trade two years ago.

So far this offseason, the Boston Celtics have had to say goodbye to numerous players from their 2024 NBA Championship team. The team has already traded Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, and Luke Kornet and Drew Peterson have officially left in free agency. Furthermore, it is widely expected that Al Horford will leave Boston this summer as well.

The Boston Celtics have had a tough offseason. Following the torn Achilles suffered by Jayson Tatum, it was clear that the team would not be an elite contender in the Eastern Conference during the 2024-25 NBA season.

The Raptors called the Celtics with the No. 9 pick in the 2025 draft, though it doesn't sound like Boston was very interested in the selection.

ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday reported the nine-time All-Star point guard was rejoining the Portland Trail Blazers on a three-year, $42 million contract. Lillard spent his first 11 NBA seasons in Portland before playing the last two in Milwaukee.

Longtime fans of the Boston Celtics may remember a night in 2009 when they witnessed what might be the greatest spontaneous fan performance in the history of the NBA. It was a typical midseason tilt unfolding in the TD Garden as the Celtics took on one of 29 opponents when the Jumbotron stopped for a second on a section of the assembled fans in the seats.

Kenneth Lofton Jr. is back stateside after playing last season in China as he's had a solid following in past years.

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The Denver Nuggets have one of the best constructed rosters in the NBA after the moves they've made this offseason, adding Cam Johnson, Jonas Valanciunas, Bruce

But Williams, at around 14 or 15, grew from 5-foot-11 to 6-foot-4. Now, after getting drafted by the Celtics at 46th overall, he’s all the way up to 6-foot-10 as he’s a part of the NBA. He joked his knees hurt during his growth spurt, though.