Jrue Holiday is committed to playing with the New Orleans Pelicans and has not asked for a trade.

Holiday has two years left on his deal with the Pelicans after this season. He's making $26,131,111 this season, $25,396,111 next season and has a player option worth $26,285,000 for the 2021-22 campaign.

The veteran guard is hopeful about the future in New Orleans:

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“It wasn’t my time. I wanted to stay here and see what we can do,” Holiday said, via Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “A lot of the times, too, there was a point where we weren’t healthy or something happened or whatever it was. I always felt like our full potential was always taken from us because whatever the circumstance may be. I’m still hopeful and encouraged. I’m still ready to go out and hoop.”

After the Pelicans traded Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers, many were wondering what the future held for Holiday. So far, the All-NBA defender wants to stay in New Orleans and build the franchise back up in the post-Davis era.

The Pelicans are 6-11 on the season. Holiday is averaging 18.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 7.0 assists while shooting 43.0 percent from the field, 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 77.3 percent from the free-throw line.

Holiday and the Pelicans host Davis and the Lakers on Wednesday. AD is going to get heavily booed in his return to The Big Easy.