Former Celtics guard Jrue Holiday spoke to reporters in Portland Tuesday about his trade from Boston and his expectations moving forward.

Jrue Holiday spoke for the first time since getting dealt by the Celtics as he detailed how he fits with the Trail Blazers.

The Celtics likely did Davison a bit of a favor by cutting him now since it allowed him to find a landing spot elsewhere while open roster spots remained available. The former second-round pick was no longer eligible for a two-way contract in Boston (three years is the max with one team),

Kristaps Porzingis knew a trade from the Celtics was possible this offseason. However, the big man did not suspect a move to the Hawks. The former Celtics big man spoke to Latvia’s Sports Studja in an interview this week in his first public comments after Boston traded him away as part of a three-team deal to the Atlanta Hawks for Georges Niang.