Will the Boston Celtics up the ante in the East arms race by trading for Jrue Holiday?

Should the Boston Celtics try to keep up in the Eastern Conference’s accelerating arms race by trading for veteran point guard Jrue Holiday?

After the Milwaukee Bucks swapped out Holiday for disgruntled Portland Trail Blazers star floor general Damian Lillard, speculation has grown that the Celtics will try to land the onetime UCLA standout, a belief bolstered by reports that Boston is looking into what such a pursuit might entail.

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Given Holiday’s considerable contract, cobbling together a collective-bargaining agreement-legal offer that does not gut the Celtics’ roster will be a challenge, never mind one that beats the competition for his services.

The hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Beat” podcast, the hosts debate such a move with guest Abbie Chin of NBC Boston Sports.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say.

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