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The Celtics officially bid farewell to Holiday and three others! The three heroes who won the championship left the team and officially announced four new players

8:02pm, 8 July 2025Basketball

On July 8, the NBA entered the offseason. The Celtics made great changes to the lineup this summer. The team officially bid farewell to Holiday, Porzingis, Cornet and others. The team's president Stevens publicly thanked him and welcomed the arrival of Anthony Simmons and others.

According to previous reports, Porzingis joined the Hawks, Holiday went to the Trail Blazers, and Connet signed with the Spurs. These three players have made outstanding contributions in the 2024 championship. The Celtics official photos have posted a thank you to Porzingis, Holiday and Connett: "Forever Celtics champion, thank you for everything you have done."

Celtics President Stevens said: "We are very grateful to them and the time we spent together in Boston. They are excellent Celtics players and their impact on our team is far more than on the field. They are an important part of two excellent teams, which also brings us a new championship flag. Their impact on this team will last forever, and we look forward to paying tribute to them when they return to the North Shore Garden Arena this season."

At the same time, the Celtics also welcomed four new players. According to previous reports, the Celtics sent Holiday, and exchanged the Trail Blazers for Anthony Simmons and two second-round picks. The Celtics officially posted a picture to welcome Anfini Simmons to join, and wrote: "There will be more organizations on the court to support him, welcome to Boston."

In another transaction, the Celtics completed a three-party transaction with Porzingis as the main body. Nion was sent to the Celtics by the Hawks. The Celtics officially posted a picture to welcome Nion: "The children from the hometown of Lawrence City (located in Massachusetts) are welcome to home." Nion played 28 games with the Hawks last season, averaging 12.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

In the free market, the Celtics officially announced the signing of Josh Minnot. According to previous reports, Minot signed a two-year contract worth $5 million with the Celtics. Last season, Josh Minnot played 46 times for the Timberwolves, averaging 6 minutes per game, and averaging 2.6 points and 1 rebound per game.

In addition, the Celtics officially announced that they had signed Luca Garza and welcomed him. According to previous reports, Garza and the Celtics signed a two-year contract of 5.5 million. This contract is fully guaranteed for two years. In the 2024-25 season, Garza played 39 games, averaging 3.5 points and 1.4 rebounds per game, shooting percentage of 49.5%, three-point shooting percentage of 27.8%, and free throw shooting percentage of 68.6%.

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