Add Pierce’s Name To The Fire

by Ben Kopelman on June 29th, 2010 at 11:45 pm

Via ESPN:

“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.

“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].”
  • jingo
  • Magik_Trick

    Smart, he knows alot of teams are gonna have alot of capsace, and some teams might miss out on who they want, and in a panic, and maybe give Pierce $$$ thats more valuable than him..

    Plus after all the spending that’ll be done this season, the market wont look to strong next season, so better cash-in now PP!

  • Ftingue

    I rather sign Paul then JoeJohnson

  • JeffM729

    Pierce will use the jilted suitors of LBJ and the rest to squeze the green out of the Celtics and find the leprechaun’s pot of gold. They can’t afford to lose him and Allen with Garnett aging and Perkins’ knee in shambles. Boston sucks and may actually suck even more this year.

    I think the Clippers may make a run at him as he is from Compton. They need someone at SF with Baron, Gordon, Griffith, and Kaman.

  • JeffM729

    24 hours to go!

  • duhon the goat

    I hate the guy on the Celtics, and think he’s getting old and slow, but if Paul Pierce was on the Knicks I’d be the #1 fan. He is a flat out winner, and makes the big time shots.

    PG-TD
    SG-Joe Johnson
    SF-Pierce
    PF- Gallo
    C- Jerome Jordan

  • duhon the goat

    That would be a good fit for Pierce. I could see him going to the Clips.

  • Ftingue

    the Kobe Pierce rivalry will continue but in LA, that would be crazy, and funny at the sometime. : )

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  • Magik_Trick

    Speaking of Jerome Jordan, what the deal?

    Trade hasnt been declared official, and its Wednesday, and it was suppose to be official on Monday, did we really get him? Or is the whole thing speculation?

  • http://www.youtube.com/tharealest62qb DaGawD_KnowLedge

    the clips are going to make a hard pitch at him an he’s from englewood JEFF

  • http://www.youtube.com/tharealest62qb DaGawD_KnowLedge

    inglewood

  • http://www.youtube.com/tharealest62qb DaGawD_KnowLedge

    i heard jennings might help the bucks recruit pierce

  • dino2008

    “Boston sucks and may actually suck even more this year.”

    they are the eastern conference champsions, yet they suck…… uh huh.

  • JeffM729

    Oops my bad……. Inglewood it is…..

    23 1/2 Hours

  • JeffM729

    Dino,

    I’m talking the whole chowder eating, bean farting place.

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    that was @ chris_brutard