Jrue Holiday is still a few months away from playing with the Trail Blazers, but the two-time champion is excited about rookie Yang Hansen.

The veteran point guard seems to be the perfect piece for an organization trying to navigate the tricky evolution from rebuilding afterthought into playoff contender.

And again, the most important thing is to win.” As Holiday mentioned, winning is a primary reason why Portland acquired him. Still, the Blazers dealing Anfernee Simons to the Boston Celtics for Holiday in their only offseason trade wasn’t a win-now move as it’s often been described.