The Pelicans won't allow Jrue Holiday to leave
Anthony Davis' future is currently dominating the Pelicans' news cycle, however, teams around the NBA are also reportedly showing interest in New Orleans' lesser stars. Among them is Jrue Holiday, as ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Holiday is attracting interest, despite the Pelicans' reluctance to trade him:
Amid the Anthony Davis talks, teams calling on New Orleans' next best player guard Jrue Holiday tell ESPN that the Pels are indicating no interest in moving him. Beyond this season, Holiday has three years, $77M left on deal through 2022.
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Holiday was traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Pelicans back in 2013, and the 28-year-old has gone on to make more than 250 starts for New Orleans. So far this season, Holiday is averaging 21.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game, and the guard is under contract until 2021.
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