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Pierce's contract honored
An NBA source said the Celtics will honor the final year of Pierce's deal at $15.3 million to facilitate the blockbuster deal with the Brooklyn Nets.
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Celtics will honor Pierce's contract to facilitate Nets deal
By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff The Celtics had until Sunday at midnight to make a decision on Paul Pierce's contract, and NBA source said the...
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Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and the painful, necessary end of a Celtics era
Remember Pierce and Garnett for who they were and all that they meant. Of course. But amid all the appropriate tributes and warm flashbacks, try to judge this deal on what they are now, and what it means for the Celtics' future.