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Both Pierce and Dirk would be guys to hang around but im guessing Pierce leaves
Sources: Celtics' Pierce opting out
Add one more marquee name to the most anticipated free-agent class in NBA history: Paul Pierce.
Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com that Pierce has notified the Boston Celtics that he will opt out of the final year of his contract before Wednesday's deadline to do so, which will make Pierce an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career.
By opting out, Pierce will forfeit next season's $21.5 million salary but becomes eligible to sign a new four-year deal with the Celtics worth a maximum of $96 million and can receive four-year offers from other teams worth a maximum $93 million.
It is unlikely Pierce would receive a contract longer than four years, because a fifth season would begin when Pierce was 37 and -- under the league's over-36 rule -- would have costly salary cap implications for any team signing him.
Pierce's name has scarcely been mentioned in the buildup to the summer of 2010 free-agent bonanza because, as with Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki, most rival executives believe that the Celtics would never allow the go-to scorer of the 2008 championship team to walk.
Sources said that Pierce will begin free agency by talking first to the Celtics when the market opens on Thursday at 12:01 a.m., but the 32-year-old will field other offers.
External interest in Pierce is hard to gauge because there has been so little discussion in recent months about his potential free agency and because of the heavy load he has carried for the Celtics in recent seasons. Yet Pierce just played a pivotal role in helping Boston to reach the NBA Finals and take the Los Angeles Lakers to seven grueling games as a No. 4 seed in the East.
Asked recently to gauge the likelihood of re-signing Pierce, Celtics vice president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said last week on WEEI Radio in Boston: "I don't know because he may be able to get a long-term contract somewhere else. It may be better than what we have [to offer]."
http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba...ory?id=5341636
Both Pierce and Dirk would be guys to hang around but im guessing Pierce leaves
Damn no one wants to win on their own anymore...pussys.
smart obvious financial move.
No gd way in I'd give him $96 million.
Come to San Antonio for MLE plz
in' a. Reading that made me nauseous.
I say he is going back to LA.
CLipper nation
It is possible the clipper end up over paying for him after the miss out on everyone else. Their roster would actually be interesting at that point.
This is what you get when you act like an ass. I kind of feel bad for him, though. Apart from the first 2 games of the Finals, he was great. Either way, that's what you get, brah. Karma.
What kind of Karma do you get for raping somebody? 2 les?..
That's how you know he didn't rape, man. 2 les since that point.
sons LOL at the thought of $24 million a year for a 33 year old twitter liar that can't even put up 20 points per game anymore.
son Pierce has always been an outstanding player, but at this point in his career anything over $8-10 million per year is laughable.
kg's contract is so toxic they cant even rebuild if they wanted to
Knowing Knicks management, Pierce could be the player that the Knicks aim for if they get JJ or Amare, I wouldn't be surprised.
pierce won't leave. his legacy is with the celtics. unless he joins the lebron-wade-bosh superfriends, there's no guarantee he will get a championship.
Pierce being old and having nagging injuries makes me want to believe that no one's stupid enough to offer him a huge contract but this is the NBA. He might entertain offers just to make sure but in the end I think his loyalty to the Celtics will win out and they should offer a decent deal as well.
Pierce to the Clippers makes sense for both parties.
If he stayed healthy and the team stayed healthy, they would become a playoff threat.
you sure your gay hardy shirts didn't make you nauseous instead? they do have that affect.
pierce is going to LA. depending on who coaches them they might be able to contend
Lol $250 hj
I finally agree on something with you gay Paki! The Cavs & Celts are bout to go back to a 20 win team now. Lmao
rofl gay Paki
Stupid Pierce. No one would pay him more than 8 at this point.
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