Holiday's summer of 2023 journey from Milwaukee to Portland to Boston led to the point guard's second NBA championship. But it also resulted in Holiday taking a step back in most statistical categories as he deferred to Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis and even Derrick White. Holiday's 12.5 points per game were a career low outside of his 2009-10 rookie season. And while his rebounds and blocks perked up, he saw a significant decline in assists and steals per game. This is important, because Boston's roster is essentially the same for the 2024-25 season. Holiday's role should go unchanged, with him often hunting corner threes while Tatum, Brown and Porzingis do more to create their own shot. In fact, White was frequently Boston's offensive point guard last year, while Holiday was in more of a 3-and-D wing role. But don't expect Holiday's minutes to decline. He averaged 32.8 minutes a game as a Celtic and has averaged 33.9 minutes per contest over the past seven seasons. Entering his age-34 season, expect Holiday's second year in Boston to look very much like his first season as a Celtic.
