Jrue Holiday and the Boston Celtics have mutual interest in getting a contract extension signed in the near future, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
“He is eligible on April 1 to [sign an extension]. He’s already eligible now but — this sounds funky — he gets more eligible April 1,” Windhorst said on his podcast, The Hoop Collective. “There’s fewer limits on what he can sign April 1, and I do think that there’s interest on both sides to get something done sooner rather than later. Whether they do or not I don’t know.”
Despite currently being sidelined with a shoulder injury, Holiday has played a key role in Boston’s success this season. Although posting some of the lowest numbers of his career — largely due to playing more of a facilitator role — the 33-year-old has still managed to post 12.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.9 assi
The two-time All-Star hasn’t shied away from expressing his interest in re-signing with Boston.
“I think everybody kind of knows we’re set, and we’re set for a long period,” Holiday told MassLive’s Brian Robb. “No matter what happens, you are going to come back here with the same guys for the most part. Things happen but I think you lock into that, being able to have that comfortability and just kind of that pressure off of you about what’s next.”
The April 1 date marks six months since Holiday came to Boston via trade in October, removing any contract restrictions placed on a player within six months of a trade.
With backup guard Payton Pritchard locked up on a four-year deal, re-signing Holiday would solidify Boston’s backcourt for the foreseeable future.
