Chatter of a Jrue Holiday buyout suddenly emerged for the Portland Trail Blazers, and the thought should have immediately provoked head-scratching confusion everywhere. "I'm likewise told that recent speculation about a Jrue Holiday buyout from the Trail Blazers is erroneous. ... No Jrue Holiday buyout coming." Jrue Holiday is a Blazers asset, not a financial detrimentWhy would the Blazers buy out a player who has trade value? Jrue Holiday sets up the Blazers for opportunistic star-chasingDoes Holiday's $34.8 million match up perfectly to the quality of player he is entering the 2026-27 season?