Jrue Holiday, Blazers, Doug McDermott, Kings, Clippers

Trail Blazers

Jrue Holiday knows what it takes to win an NBA title. Now he’s trying to help the Trail Blazers figure out how to get into the postseason.

The veteran guard, acquired by Portland from Boston in June, is expected to start in the backcourt alongside Shaedon Sharpe. That likely means second-year guard Scoot Henderson will come off the bench, at least early on. But Holiday believes the pairing can work.

“Scoot is aggressive,” Holiday  said, via Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report. “How he gets to the basket is amazing. Me being able to space the floor and shoot the three is something that will help him out. Being able to play off him and knowing that Scoot is the next one up and [helping him] showcase what he can do.”

Holiday added that he doesn’t see himself as limited to a specific role.

“I think I play every position,” he said. “I’ve proven that and shown that throughout my career. I’m a complete basketball player. You can’t put one position on someone, the way the game is changing now. Guys who have never played point guard are coming into the league and playing point guard. I’m a good fit with anyone.”

Holiday, 34, averaged 11.1 points and 4.3 assists in 62 games with the Celtics last season and played a pivotal role in their run to the 2024 championship. His contract was a key reason for the trade, with the Celtics offloading his $32.4 million salary for next season. Holiday is owed $104.4 million over the next three years.

He said he’s eager to help Portland take the next step.

“Not just help out as much as possible, but try to win,” he said. “They have a great coaching staff that have done a lot, and a Hall of Fame coach in [Chauncey Billups]. But I think as a current player who’s been through it not too long ago, as far as going through the struggle to win a championship, I still have that feeling and that itch. I’m closer to what that feeling is and how hard it is to actually win.”

Holiday also expressed gratitude toward the Blazers for their role in his 2023 move to Boston. Portland originally acquired him from Milwaukee in the Damian Lillard deal, then quickly rerouted him to the Celtics.

“I really appreciate what they did for me the first time around,” he said. “That really does mean a lot for me and my career.”

Kings

Doug McDermott has officially re-signed with the Kings, the team announced. It’s a one-year contract, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. 

McDermott, 33, will earn $3.6 million in 2025-26, the veteran minimum for a player with 10-plus years of NBA experience. He’s heading into his 12th season and second with the Kings after arriving from San Antonio at the trade deadline in February.

McDermott appeared in 42 games last season but played sparingly, averaging 3.5 points in 8.1 minutes while shooting 43.6 percent from beyond the arc. Though no longer a regular rotation player, he remains a respected floor-spacer and intelligent cutter who can still stretch defenses when given the chance.

Clippers

The Clippers have re-signed forward Jordan Miller to a two-way contract, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. The move comes just weeks after the team waived him to open a roster spot.

L.A. confirmed the signing via The Athletic’s Law Murray.

Miller, 24, was the 48th overall pick in the 2023 draft and played in 37 games as a last season, averaging 4.1 points in limited minutes. He’ll rejoin a two-way group that already includes Kobe Sanders and Trentyn Flowers.

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