Celtics have the ultimate ace up their sleeve in Jrue Holiday extension debate

There's a chance that the four-year, $135 million extension Jrue Holiday signed ahead of the Celtics' 2024 title run ages poorly, given the 34-year-old guard's age. But according to MassLive's Brian Robb, it still wouldn't be an albatross, and could probably still yield the front office additional assets.

"With no bad deals limiting Boston’s options, (Brad) Stevens will not need to dump any draft assets or players to get off a deal if he’s required to by ownership," Robb said in response to a reader's question on whether or not Boston has any bad contracts on its books. "Instead, the Celtics are well positioned to net an asset if player(s) have to be moved.

"Jrue Holiday’s deal has a chance to age poorly eventually but after his play this postseason, that’s a contract most any contender would be happy to take on."

Celtics never have to say sorry for Jrue Holiday extension

Any Celtics fan that would believe Holiday's deal could age poorly clearly has dynastic ambitions, because every fanbase would be overjoyed to have a guy whose arrival and extension led to the franchise's first championship in 16 years.

Holiday's extension is immune from "aging poorly," given Banner 18's place in the TD Garden rafters. As Brian Windhorst frequently frames it, any deal that results in a championship is a win.

The veteran guard will see a decrease in burst and an increase in aches and pains as he ages into his late 30s. Father Time is undefeated, after all.

But the idea that Holiday could become a negative presence on the books is negated by what he brings to the locker room. Two titles on two different teams in his debut seasons prove that second point.

Regardless of what direction Holiday's career goes, the Celtics already have the ultimate ace up their sleeve with championship hardware already won.