Good call by them. Cs really needed to hold on to Pritchard just for PG depth.The Celtics were seen as a possible Eastern destination.
The Athletic had an article about it on Friday with their most likely trade partner being the Clippers.
Their Boston scenario was really close to what turned out to be the case (no Pritchard involved in real life):
The Eastern Conference Arms Race, Part 2: Boston Celtics
• Celtics acquire Holiday
• Blazers acquire Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams III,Payton Pritchard, two first-round picks