Clippers fans who whine about DeAndre Jordan are total morons. They are blinded by the amazing production provided by Blake Griffin as a big, and compare the two. These fans simply aren't used to winning, easy to tell.
The more and more news that comes out on this, the more I'm thinking BOTH Pierce and KG are going to the Clippers.
If LAC decides that acquiring KG and/or PP is the move to put them over the top to "WIN NOW" (the most valued concept in any pro-sports next to "MAKE MONEY"), then we have to take full advantage of them showing their cards so to speak.
The future in Boston can use younger prospects like Jordan and Bledsoe. Bledsoe is the perfect backup to Rondo, or either Rondo/Bledsoe can be included in an offseason trade.
Jordan would be a more than solid starting center, especially in the EC.
I think we could pry both of these guys in a deal AND dump the salary of either Bass or Terry, freeing up even more cap space.
BOS Trades:
Pierce, KG, (Terry or Bass), Chris Wilcox
LAC Trades:
DeAndre Jordan, Eric Bledsoe, Lamar Odom (expiring), Caron Butler (shares minutes with Green at SF).......if the Clips are real in to the trade, we could get a 1st rounder or 2 out of them.
Chris Paul is a FA, and they need him to resign. Their current roster is finals worthy, but not a clear-cut championship team. Add Pierce and KG and that is changed instantly. KG would absolutely waive his clause to play for this kind of team, also having one of his best buds in Pierce going with him.
The Celtics need to learn from the Ray Allen deadline last season, that at the end of the day, a players loyalty is likely only as long as his contract. I would say both KG/Pierce are very loyal in general, but who's to stop them from retiring, leaving us with waaaay to much cap space, and not enough talent to attract the true competitors as FA's?