"That sounds great to me," Holiday said. "That's what everybody keeps on saying.
"It honestly means a lot [coming] from the city of Philadelphia that they believe in me and Evan to come in for the next decade and take over."
But there's an important question: How does the addition of Turner affect Lou Williams?
Remember him? He began last season as the Sixers' starting point guard.
"People sort of feel now that he's the odd man out," Sixers coach Doug Collins said. "I don't want him to feel that way. So much is being talked about Jrue. So much is being talked about Evan."
As a result, Collins and Williams talked for an hour Thursday about the player's future. The coach told Williams not to assume that anyone already has been anointed a starter.
"My big question with Lou was, 'If you don't start, can you be part of a terrific three-guard rotation?' " Collins said. "If that were to happen, he could come in off the bench and be an amazing player for us."
Williams said he would welcome that role as long as he is given an opportunity to start, according to Collins.
But cracking the starting lineup won't be easy for the former second-round pick.
Turner fills an immediate need at shooting guard. Holiday has proved that he is by far the Sixers' best option at the point. However, the youthful guards must cut down on their turnovers before being considered an elite tandem.
Holiday averaged 2.1 turnovers while starting 51 games last season as a rookie. Turner averaged a glaring 4.4 turnovers last season at Ohio State.
"Well, it goes back to maturity," Collins said of becoming a better ball handler. "You know Jrue, I think you saw last year, as the season went on, how much he grew."
It could be argued that Turner's giveaways were the result of late-game fatigue and defenders' loading up on him.
"I know I can speak for myself, probably Evan, too," Holiday said. "We've looked at the older guys like Jason Kidd and Steve Nash, and studied their game.
