The Celtics and Blazers agreed to an altered version of the Jrue Holiday trade, deciding to leave draft picks out of it.

Boston Celtics Make Strong Jrue Holiday Statement on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Boston Celtics have widely been regarded as one of the best teams in the NBA over the past several seasons. Boston entered last season with hopes of winning their second straight title after hoisting the championship trophy one season prior.

Jrue Holiday's trade from the Boston Celtics to the Portland Trail Blazers is official, but there's a catch to the previously reported swap. It's just a player-for-player trade with no draft picks going back to Boston,