Dame to the Bucks and Holiday to Boston

    


    This week in the world of basketball, Damian Lillard was moved in a blockbuster 3-team trade that sent him to the Milwaukee Bucks to play alongside former MVP, Giannis Antentokumpo. This trade also sent Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, Milwaukee’s 2029 first round pick, and 2 swaps to the Portland Trailblazers, while sending Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little, and Keon Johnson to the Phoenix Suns. Following this trade, Jrue Holiday was moved from the Trailblazers to Boston in exchange for Malcom Brogdon and Robert Williams III.

    This blockbuster trade has introduced the 11 time All-Star, Damian Lillard, to a true contender for the first time in his entire career and has seemingly created a new favorite in the Eastern Conference, with Milwaukee coming off a championship just 3 years ago. Although the Eastern Conference has other teams to worry about for Milwaukee, including the Boston Celtics who just this summer, acquired Kristaps Porzingis in addition to their recent Jrue Holiday acquisition, the Bucks still have an edge over everyone else, with their new duo of Lillard and Giannis, who some are saying have the potential to be the next Kobe and Shaq. However, with these new additions in Boston, the Celtics starting 5 is looking extremely talented, with 4 out of the 5 having All-Star appearances at some point in their careers. 

    The league has been shaken up tremendously over the past few summers and has made it apparent that we are entering the new era of super teams. With these most recent changes sending Dame to Milwaukee to team up with Giannis and Kris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday being sent to Boston to team up with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kristaps Porzingis, who do you think will ultimately come out of the Eastern Conference this year?

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